PSY 12000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Central Nervous System, Miscarriage, Object Permanence
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Teratogens do not affect development, but miscarriage can occur. Proposed that we change how we think as we form new schemas. Assimilation- place a new experience in an existing schedule. Accommodation- create a new schema, or dramatically alter an old one. Starts to mentally represent information acquired through the senses and motor exploration. Begins to act intentionally- pulls a string to move a toy. Achieves object permanence by realizing that things continue to exist when they"re no longer present. Thinking is egocentric, where child has difficulty taking the viewpoint of others. Classifies objects by a single feature- for example, groups blocks by color regardless of their shape. Can think logically about concrete objects and events. Achieves conservation of number, volume, mass, and weight. Flexibility classifies objects by several features and can order them. Can think logically about abstract propositions and test hypotheses systematically.
