Human lifespan development

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Equilibrium
A state of cognitive balance when a child's experience is in line with what they understand.
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Disequilibrium
A state of cognitive imbalance between experience and what is understood.
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Accomodation
modifying schemas (concepts) in relation to new information and experiences.
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Abstract logical thinking
The ability to solvge problems using imagination without having to be involved practically. This is an advanced form of thinking that does not always need a practical context in order to take place.
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Egocentric thinking
Not being able to see a situation from another person's point of view. Piaget thought that a young child assumed that other people see, hear and feel exactly the same as the child does.
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Concret logical thinking
The ability to solve problems providing an individual can see or pyhsically handle the issues involved.
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Card 2

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A state of cognitive imbalance between experience and what is understood.

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Disequilibrium

Card 3

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modifying schemas (concepts) in relation to new information and experiences.

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Card 4

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The ability to solvge problems using imagination without having to be involved practically. This is an advanced form of thinking that does not always need a practical context in order to take place.

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Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

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Not being able to see a situation from another person's point of view. Piaget thought that a young child assumed that other people see, hear and feel exactly the same as the child does.

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Preview of the back of card 5
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