CAS PS 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Object Permanence, Irreversible Process, Heredity

• School: Boston University
• Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
• Course: CAS PS 101
• Professor: Tracy Dunne

Document Summary

If development is continuous and gradual, or if it is discontinuous, progressing through qualitatively different stages: stability v. change in characteristics over lifespan. If our characteristics remain consistant as we age. Piaget:proposed that children"s thinking changes qualitatively with age and that it differs from the way adults think; cognitive development results from an interaction of the brain"s biological maturation and personal experiences. Schemas organized patterns of thought and action, framework that guides our interaction with the world. Assimilation new experiences are incorporated into existing schemas. Accomodation new experiences cause existing schemas to change. Infants understand their world primarily through sensory experiences and physical (motor) interactions with objects, develop object permanence in this stage (around 8 months) Children can perform basic mental operations concerning problems that involve tangible objects and situations. Individuals can think logically about concrete and abstract problems, form hypotheses and systematically test them. 8 stages know each one and be able to recognize an example of each.