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What characterizes the Formal Operational Stage of cognitive development?
What characterizes the Formal Operational Stage of cognitive development?
Which attachment style is characterized by a child being secure when the parent is present and distressed by separation?
Which attachment style is characterized by a child being secure when the parent is present and distressed by separation?
What does the attachment patterns formed during infancy affect in adulthood?
What does the attachment patterns formed during infancy affect in adulthood?
According to Harry Harlow's research, which factor is crucial in forming attachments in infants?
According to Harry Harlow's research, which factor is crucial in forming attachments in infants?
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Which of the following statements is true concerning cognitive abilities as one ages?
Which of the following statements is true concerning cognitive abilities as one ages?
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What is the impact of teratogens on prenatal development?
What is the impact of teratogens on prenatal development?
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Which stage of adulthood is characterized by significant physical changes?
Which stage of adulthood is characterized by significant physical changes?
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What is crucial for fetal brain development during the embryonic period?
What is crucial for fetal brain development during the embryonic period?
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During which period of child development do children primarily develop essential language skills?
During which period of child development do children primarily develop essential language skills?
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Which cognitive development theory emphasizes the role of social interaction?
Which cognitive development theory emphasizes the role of social interaction?
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Study Notes
Cognitive Development
- Cognitive development involves all mental activities including: thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
Piaget’s Cognitive
Development Theory
- Schema is a concept or mental framework used to organize and interpret information.
- Assimilation is the process of incorporating new information into existing schemas.
- Accommodation is the process of modifying existing schemas to accommodate new information.
Sensorimotor Stage
- This stage occurs from birth to nearly 2 years of age.
- Infants explore the world through their senses.
- Object permanence develops during this stage: the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are hidden.
- Stranger anxiety develops during this stage: the fear of unfamiliar people.
Preoperational Stage
- This stage occurs from about 2 to 7 years of age.
- Children can represent things with words and images, but they are not yet able to perform mental operations like mental reversal.
- Egocentrism is the inability to take another person's perspective.
Preoperational Stage
- Theory of mind is the understanding that people have mental states (thoughts, feelings, beliefs) that influence behaviour.
- False belief task is a test used to assess theory of mind.
Concrete Operational Stage
- This stage occurs from 7 to 11 years of age.
- Logical thinking emerges specifically for concrete events.
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Test your knowledge on cognitive development and Piaget's stages of cognitive development. This quiz covers key concepts like schema, assimilation, and accommodation, as well as details about the sensorimotor and preoperational stages of child development.
