PSY 336 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: John Bowlby, Object Permanence, Social Learning Theory
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Lasting influence: view of the child as an active agent, which gains information by acting with objects, ideas and other people. During these interactions, changes in conceptions of their world happen (their schemas change to fit the new info) Accommodation: change the schema to fit the new information. Sensorimotor stage (birth to 2 yrs) in which the child relates to objects & people through his/her senses and motor skills (no object permanence) ex. peak-a-boo. Preoperational stage (2 - 7 yrs) in which the child begins to think in symbols but are egocentric and perceptually bound in their thinking (can"t conserve) ex. blue liquid and coin (amount) - can"t tell. Concrete operational stage (7 - 11 yrs) in which children begin to use logic to solve problems ex. blue liquid (amount) - can tell. Formational operations stage (11 >) in which individuals are capable of abstract thought and problem solving using logical principles.
