Developmental 3

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Describe Piagets theory of cognitive development
Believes in a stage theory not gradual development, believes knowledge is a combination of nature and nurture
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What are the 4 stages of development?
Sensorimotor (0-2), pre-operational(2-7), Concrete operational (7-12), formal operational (12+)
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Describe the sensorimotor stage
gains object conception, schemes (e.g. shaking) used and combined to create a conception of the object
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Describe the pre-operational stage
use of language to represent objects, doesn't see the world from anyone else viewpoint
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Describe the concrete operational stage
Achieves knowledge of conservation and starts to think logically
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Describe the formal operational stage
Solves problems and starts thinking about future
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Explain A-not-B error
Children tend to look for objects were they previously found them, even if it has been moved, fails to understand that objects continue to exist even if not detectable by the senses
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Explain conservation
Understanding volume, the idea that changing an objects substance/appearance doesn't change its properties
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