FMST 210 Lecture Notes - Inta
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Chapter 2 - (2 of 2: cognitive theories: (1) piaget, (2) vygotsky, and (3) information processing, piaget"s cognitive-developmental theory (concepts in bold) Piaget was interested in discovering how our minds worked (cognitive development). In particular, he was interested in discovering how humans logically reason from infancy to adolescence. Piaget believed that maturation or age set the parameters for what was possible in terms of logical thinking (nature). Piaget stated that humans sort information acquired from everyday experiences/interactions into mental schemas. According to piaget, our minds consist of an infinite number of schemas, which guide how we perceive, interpret, explore, and understand the experiences/interactions we encounter. Finally, piaget stated that information we acqure from our everyday experiences/interactions can either be assimilated or accommodated. Contrasting the two mechanisms that result in schematic growth: Assimilation is the easiest method because it does not require a great deal of mental or schematic adjustment.