CRIM 103 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hit By Pitch, Roman Law, Observational Learning
10 Dec 2012
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Chapter 7: cognitive basis of differentiating right from wrong. Jean piaget: studied cognitive processes (through his own three children) Brain builds schemas representation in the mind of a set of perceptions, ideas, or actions which go together. We adapt to the world through assimilation and accommodation. Assimilation: the process by which new experiences are incorporated into existing schemas. (take material into mind and. Accommodation: process by which new experiences cause existing schemas to change. (difference to mind/concept by the process of assimilation: eg realize cow doesn"t bark, sit, fetch, or act like dog. The imbalance between existing schemas and new experience forces schemas to change. Child will develop new schemas (horse, kitty, etc) Classification ability to group objects together on the basis of common features (eg realize there is more than just mom and dad"s face, so group them all as humans)
