PSY 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Band-Aid, Object Permanence, Egocentrism
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Focus on cognition all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, and remembering: can infants think, evidence, pacifier study, magic tricks, numbers, yes, infants can think contrary to piaget"s early thinking. Iii: 6 to 7 years, change in shape does not mean change in quantity, comprehend mathematical transformations and conservation. Iv: 8 to 12 years, from concrete(experience) to abstract(imagined realities and symbols) Object permanence awareness that objects continue to exist when not perceived. Kholberg american psychologist best known for his theory stages of moral development. Erikson german-american developmental psychologist known for his theory on psychological development of human beings: give examples of reasoning from each of kholberg"s model of development. Theory of mind the ability to attribute mental states beliefs, intents, desires, emotions, knowledge, etc. To oneself, and to others, and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, intentions, and perspectives that are different from one"s own.
