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| Categories of knowledge that exist through experiences |
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Piaget
Terms
Assimilation |
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| Taking in new/more information that changes the child's schema |
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Piaget
Terms
Accommodation |
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| The adaption to new information (assimilation) that changes the child's behavior. |
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Piaget
Terms
Equilibration |
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| A mechanism that balances assimilation and accomodation. |
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Piaget
Stages
Sensorimotor |
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From birth to age two
Infant is trying to make sense of the world through sensory stimuli. This is the only the child recieves information to change and expand their schemas. |
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Piaget
Stages
Preoperational |
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Ages 2 to 6
Use of and understanding of language begins to develop, though child can't manipulate information in brain. Child learns life skills. |
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Piaget
Stages
Concrete Operational |
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Ages 7 to 11
Begin to learn and understand abstract things and thinks in a less literal way; more metaphors. Child can internally manipulate information. |
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Piaget
Stages
Formal Operational |
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Age 12 through adulthood
Can balance abstract and literal, concrete thoughts. Is always manipulating a lot of information at one time; grasps deep concepts. |
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Erikson Stages
Birth to 18 months
Basic Conflict: Trust vs. Mistrust
Important Events: Feeding |
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+ Child will develop trust when caregivers are loving
- Child will become mistrustful of unreliable caregivers |
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Erikson Stages
2 to 3 years old
Basic Conflict: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Important Event: Toliet Training
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+ Child develops a sense of personal control and a feeling of independence and autonomy.
- Failure leads to feelings of shame and self-doubt. |
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Erikson Stages
3 to 5 years old |
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