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According to Piaget, which stage of cognitive development is characterized by Preoperational Thought?
In the context of cognitive development, what is Transductive Reasoning?
What is a key characteristic of Preoperational Thought, as described by Piaget?
Which term describes the belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and intentions?
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What does the Information-Processing Approach to cognitive development focus on?
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How does Memory Development typically progress according to research in developmental psychology?
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What characterizes children in the preoperational stage of cognitive development according to Piaget?
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What is a key feature of transductive reasoning in children?
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What does animism refer to in child development according to Piaget?
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Which area of cognitive development involves the awareness of mental activity and the functioning of the mind in others?
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What improves during early childhood in terms of memory development?
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What is a characteristic of the information-processing approach in child development?
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What aspect of preoperational thought is described as the inability to decenter?
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Which characteristic of preoperational thought involves children attributing life to objects that are not alive?
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What do information-processing theorists focus on regarding memory development?
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Which type of storage is described as the initial, brief, temporary storage of sensory information?
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What cognitive approach involves children seeing cause where none exists?
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According to Piaget, what do children fail to understand when they assume everyone else thinks, perceives, and feels as they do?
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Study Notes
Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
- Children in the preoperational stage (ages 3-6) are not yet ready to engage in logical mental operations.
- They can use symbols, think about objects or people even when they are not physically present, and imagine attributes that are not real.
- Children understand that superficial changes do not alter the nature of things and can identify causes and effects.
Motor Skills Development
- Children ages 3-6 make significant advances in gross motor skills, involving large muscles.
- They can classify objects, people, and events into meaningful categories.
Developmental Psychology
- Children can count and understand quantities, and become more empathetic, imagining how others might feel.
- They develop a theory of mind, understanding that others have their own intentions, desires, and motives.
Industry vs. Inferiority
- According to Erikson, children's self-esteem is influenced by their view of their capacity for productive work, which develops in the fourth stage of psychosocial development.
- There is an opportunity for growth and a risk of inferiority in this stage.
Family Dynamics
- Children experience a transitional stage of control, with parents exercising general supervision and children exercising moment-to-moment self-regulation.
- Family conflict can lead to internalizing or externalizing behaviors in children.
Friendship and Social Development
- Robert Selman's five stages of friendship include:
- Momentary Playmateship (ages 3-7)
- One-Way Assistance (ages 4-9)
- Children's popularity and likability by their peers are important factors in social development.
Immature Aspects of Preoperational Thought
- Centration: focusing on one aspect of a situation and neglecting others.
- Irreversibility: failure to understand that some operations or actions can be reversed.
- Focus on states rather than transformations: failure to understand the significance of changes between states.
- Transductive reasoning: seeing cause where none exists.
- Egocentrism: assuming everyone else thinks, perceives, and feels as they do.
- Animism: attributing life to inanimate objects.
- Inability to distinguish appearance from reality: confusing what is real with outward appearance.
Information-Processing Approach
- Memory development involves three stages: encoding, storage, and retrieval.
- Information-processing models depict the brain as containing three types of storage:
- Sensory memory: initial, brief, temporary storage of sensory information.
- Working memory: short-term storage of information being actively processed.
- Long-term memory: retention of information for future use.
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Description
Explore Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial development, where children develop a view of their productive work capacity, impacting their self-esteem. Learn about the concepts of industry and inferiority in this developmental psychology quiz.
