PSY 3010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Object Permanence, Crossmodal, Sodo
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Four universal stages in fixed order: piaget"s approach to cognitive development, key elements of piaget"s theory, action = knowledge, development = physical maturation and exposure to relevant experiences, what principles underlie this cognitive growth, assimilation, accommodation. Will you do better on the next test if you assimilate or accommodate the material: piaget"s six substages of the. Transitions include characteristics of both stages: cognitive transitions, a closer look, a closer look, a closer look, a closer look. Object permanence: a closer look, a closer look, assessing piagetian theory. Pros: descriptions of child cognitive development accurate in many ways. Piaget was pioneering figure in field of development. Broad outlines of sequence of cognitive development and increasing cognitive accomplishments are generally accurate. Substantial disagreement over validity of theory and many of its specific predictions. Connection between motor development and cognitive development exaggerated. Object permanence can occur earlier under certain conditions. Identifies the way that individuals take in, store, and use information.
