EDU 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Motor Skill, Object Permanence, Egocentrism
Document Summary
Piaget proposed that children move through four stages. Periods of time are consistent in age and developmental sequence. Some children are in transition from one stage to next. Characterized by infants using senses and motor skills to explore world. Begins with reflexes and ends with a complex combination of sensory and motor skill. Major cognitive developmental milestones include object permanence and an understanding of cause-effect relationships. Symbolic thought, the ability to represent and think about external objects and events, emerges toward the end of second year. Preoperational stage (2 years - 6/7 years) Characterized by rapid development of language which allows for more social interaction. Egocentrism: inability to view situations from another"s perspective. Lack of conservation: inability to realize that is nothing is added or taken away, the amount stays the same regardless of alterations in shape/appearance. Transductive reasoning (lack of logic): interference of a cause- effect relationship simply because two events occur close together in time and space.
