Developmental Psychology

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What stage of life do most developmental psychologists study?
childhood
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Why is childhood the most studied in developmental psychology?
there is a lot of change
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How many stages did Piaget come up with?
4
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What changes occur as a result of environmental and innate factors?
neurological changes
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What are the 4 cognitive structures in development?
schemata, concepts, assimilation, accommodation
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Which cognitive structure is this: mental representations that define a particular category/behavior
schemata
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Which cognitive structure is this: when new information is modified into existing schemas
assimilation
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Which cognitive structure is this: a new schema is produced
accommodation
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When is the sensorimotor stage?
0-2
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When is the preoperational stage?
2-7
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When is the concrete operational phase?
7-11
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When is the formal operational phase?
11+
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Why does Vygotsky criticise Piaget?
the stages lack room for vital sociocultural factors
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What does Vygotsky's 'zone of proximal development' say?
children can learn from competent others at an ideal distance
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