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Developmental Psychology Exam2
Covering Chapters 6,7,8,9
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
03/26/2008

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Piaget's Concrete Oporations

Definition
Less Egocentric

 Rarely confuse appearances with reality

Able to Reverse their thinking

  Decentration

  Perspective Taking

Conservation

Good at understanding “whats” but not good at understanding the “whys”.

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Piaget's Formal Oporations

Definition

·        Adolescent reasoning:  hypothetically and abstractly

n      Adolescents in the formal operation stage may not always act in this stage.

n      Adolescents often think egocentrically and irrationally

·         Deductive Reasoning

·        Fable Construction: Stories that are used to describe their understanding of the world.

Around AGE 11

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Personal Fables

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Stories that are used to describe early adolescent understanding of the world.

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Information Processing Strategies for Learning & Remembering
Definition

  Rehearsal (7-8 year olds) & Mnemonics: Mnemonics is where someone comes up with a phrase that is accosiated to the what they are trying to remember but is easier to recall.

Goal Analysis 

Cognitive Self-Monitoring: Evaluating one's own Memory. Elementary children can often identify information which they have not learned, but do not focus their attention on learning it.

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Memory Self Monitoring

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Psychometricians
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[image]specialists trained in psychological measurement in areas such as intelligence and personality.
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Different conclusions about intelligence
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Spearman claimed intelligence is a general factor (g-factor) that affects all aspects of ability.
Thurstone believed that intelligence was actually many (7) different and distinct abilities.
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 Howard Gardener's Theory of Mutliple Inteligences.

Definition
 Based on Piaget and information-processing theories.
 
Recognizes 9 types of intelligences.
 
Emphasizes that development is not simultaneous in all areas.
 
Takes into consideration that the brain has different regions that have specific abilities.
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The NINE multiple Inteligences

Definition

1)Visual/Linguistic

2) Logical/Mathematical

3) Visual/Spatial

4)Musical/Rhythmic

5) Bodily/Kinesthetic

6) Naturalist

7) Intrapersonal

8) Interpersonal

9) Existential.  

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[image]Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory
Definition
 
Componential subtheory states that intelligence depends on certain basic components. (Street Smarts)
Experiential subtheory points out that ability is revealed in both familiar and unfamiliar tasks. (What Things Have Change Your Thinking)
The contextual subtheory recognizes that intelligence is involved in adapting to an environment. (Thinking Abstractly)
(COM, EXP, CON)
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Bernice McCarthy’s 4-Mat Model {Learning Styles}

Definition

WE PERCEIVE and PROCESS INFO

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4-Mat Model

 

Perceive

Definition

The way we take things in.

Range of perceiving: Sensing things (“gut” feelings)---- Thinkers (logical perception)

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4-Mat Model

 

Process

Definition

How we make it a part of our selves

Range of process: Actors---------Watchers

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4- Mat Model

 

Divergent Learners

Definition

 

Process by Watching, Perceives by Feeling

 

Flexible, Original, Elaborative, Generality

Vygotsky and McCarthy:

Type 1 learner: Divergent

            Use senses and feelings, and love learning that is personalized, “Why?”

Term

4-Mat Model

 

Reflective Learners

Definition

Process by watching, perceives by thinking

 

Thoughtful, Methodical, cautious, thorough

Type 2 Learner: Reflective

            Uses intellect and reflection. “expert knowledge” favorite question: “What”

Term

4-Mat Model

 

Convergent Learners

Definition

 Process by Acting, Perceive by Thinking  Analytical, systematic, focused

Type 3 learner: Convergent

            Active intellect. Hands on. “How”

Term

4-Mat Model

 

Impulsive Leaners

Definition

Process by Acting, Perceive by Feeling

Senseful, spontaneous, adventurous, improvising

Type 4 Learner: Impulsive

            Acts out. Quick. “If”

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Children With Learning Disability

Definition
Children must be at least 5 years of age.                -Have problems, Perceiving info, processing info, storing info…

Must have issues in three areas of cognitive impairment occurring continually over 3 months.

Very hidden. Students may have issues in one subject but not others. Biggest decfet in learning disabilities is in processing.

Takes them a long time to receive info.

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Savant Syndrome

Definition

Kids with special needs often have the ability to succeed hugely in one subject or area like music. Twice exceptionality.  

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Bronfenbrenner’s MicroSystem

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