PSY 2105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Dual Representation, Animism, Cognitive Development
4 Dec 2017
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Language: piaget believed it developed from sensorimotor experiences. Viewing a symbolic object as both an object and a symbol. Imagination, creativity: provide lots of maps, photos, drawings, make-believe, plaything, etc, point out similarities to real world. Egocentrism and animistic thinking: egocentrism: failure to distinguish other"s views from one"s own, animistic thinking: belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities. Scale errors: young children occasionally try to fit their bodies into or onto objects that are far too small for them. Cannot conserve: centration: focus on one aspect and neglect others. Irreversibility: cannot mentally reverse a set of steps. Can adjust language to others and take other"s perspectives in simple situations. Animistic thinking comes from incomplete knowledge of objects. Logical thinking develops more gradually than piaget thought. Achievements of the concrete operational stage (6-11/12 years) Operations work best with objects that are concrete: problems with abstract ideas. Horizontal decalage: master concrete operational tasks gradually.
