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What did Piaget consider as the basic building blocks of cognitive models?
What did Piaget consider as the basic building blocks of cognitive models?
- Hypotheses
- Stimuli
- Theories
- Schemas (correct)
How did Wadsworth (2004) suggest thinking of schemata?
How did Wadsworth (2004) suggest thinking of schemata?
- As 'index cards' filed in the brain (correct)
- As 'puzzle pieces' forming the mind
- As 'roadmaps' for mental processes
- As 'blueprints' for cognitive development
What are operations, as per Piaget's theory?
What are operations, as per Piaget's theory?
- Simple mental processes for sensory experiences
- Mechanisms for memory storage
- Sophisticated mental structures allowing combination of schemas (correct)
- Basic cognitive functions for survival
According to Piaget, how are schemas and operations learned?
According to Piaget, how are schemas and operations learned?
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What did Piaget refer to when talking about the development of a person’s mental processes?
What did Piaget refer to when talking about the development of a person’s mental processes?
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Study Notes
Piaget's Cognitive Models
- Piaget considered schemata as the basic building blocks of cognitive models.
- Schemata are mental frameworks or structures that organize and make sense of experiences.
Schemata
- Wadsworth (2004) suggested thinking of schemata as "mental boxes" or categories that store information.
- Schemata are constantly updated and modified as new experiences and information are acquired.
Operations
- In Piaget's theory, operations are the logical and systematic ways of thinking that allow individuals to manipulate and apply schemata to solve problems.
- Operations are reversible, meaning that they can be applied in a forward and backward direction, and they are also invertible, meaning that they can be compensated for by other operations.
Learning and Development
- According to Piaget, schemas and operations are learned through active interaction with the environment, where individuals construct their own knowledge and understanding through experience and experimentation.
- Piaget referred to the development of a person's mental processes as the process of equilibration, where individuals strive to balance their existing schemata and operations with new information and experiences.
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Test your knowledge of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development by taking this quiz on the 4 stages of cognitive development. From sensorimotor to formal operational, see how well you understand Piaget's concept of schemas and cognitive models.
