mental structures that represnt a group of related concepts-behavioural like grasping objects or cognitive like classifying objects
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what is an example of a schema?
e.grasping others , and mental representation of a human face
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what is assimilation?
proccess of incorporating new information into an existing schema.
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what is an example of assimilation?
when a baby given a new toy car they grasp it in the same way they grasp a rattle
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What is accomadation?
when a child adapts an existing schema to understand new information that doesnt seem to fit into existing knowledge
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what is an example of accomadation?
this is not a cat this is a dog
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What is equilibration?
maintaining a snese of balance-dealing with experience through assimilation. equilibration is a way of restoring cognitive imbalance.
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What happens if an experience cannot be assimilated?
Imbalance occurs- disequilibrium. Individuals seek to restore balance through equilibration.
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what is an example of equilibration?
The dog example-to distinguish between cats and dogs child undergoes equilibration
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what did piaget believe cognitive development is a result of?
Biological Maturation and The Environment
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What is biological maturation?
effects of biological process of ageing.As children get older mental representations become possible (nature) Maturation is key to how childrens thinking changes.
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what is environment?
children interact with their environment their understanding of the world gets more complex
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What is cog maturity
it is a requirement for linguistic development. language develops in line with other cog abilities
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what is an example of a schema?
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e.grasping others , and mental representation of a human face
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