PSY 230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5-8: Egocentrism, Cognitive Development, Psy
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The questions in bold below are those which are most likely to be asked in the short answer essay section of the exam. If you have any questions, please let me know. What are the primary changes in the body during early childhood: physical and cognitive. Why is it critical to brain development during early childhood: myelination: process through which axons are covered with a layer of fat cells. It is what increases the speed and efficiency of info traveling through the nervous system. Helps with attention, hand-eye coordination and higher level thinking. Describe the basic elements piaget"s preoperational stage: years 2-7, kids see the world with words, images and drawings, begin to reason, egocentrism and magical beliefs. Discuss the symbolic function substage of piaget"s preoperational stage including the limitations of egocentrism and animism: gains the ability to mentally represent an object that is not present. Egocentrism: inability to see one"s own perspective from someone"s else.
