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What did Piaget refer to as the basic building block of intelligent behavior?
What did Piaget refer to as the basic building block of intelligent behavior?
- Hypotheses
- Schemas (correct)
- Concepts
- Theories
How did Wadsworth (2004) suggest thinking about schemata?
How did Wadsworth (2004) suggest thinking about schemata?
- As 'building blocks' of knowledge
- As 'index cards' filed in the brain (correct)
- As 'blueprints' for cognitive development
- As 'puzzle pieces' forming the mind
What are operations in the context of Piaget's theory?
What are operations in the context of Piaget's theory?
- Inherited genetic traits for cognitive development
- Basic cognitive functions for sensory processing
- Sophisticated mental structures allowing combination of schemas (correct)
- Innate knowledge about the world
What did Piaget believe was necessary for knowledge to emerge from sensory experience?
What did Piaget believe was necessary for knowledge to emerge from sensory experience?
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How does Piaget suggest that children learn schemas and operations?
How does Piaget suggest that children learn schemas and operations?
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Piaget's Theory of Intelligence
- Schemata are referred to as the basic building block of intelligent behavior according to Piaget.
Understanding Schemata
- Wadsworth (2004) suggests thinking about schemata as mental frameworks or structures that organize and make sense of experiences.
Operations in Piaget's Theory
- Operations are reversible mental actions that allow for the manipulation of objects and events, enabling problem-solving and thinking.
Emergence of Knowledge
- Piaget believed that assimilation and accommodation are necessary for knowledge to emerge from sensory experience.
Learning Schemas and Operations
- Piaget suggests that children learn schemas and operations through active interaction with the environment, where they construct and reconstruct their understanding of the world.
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