PSYCH 111 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Operant Conditioning, Color Vision, Freudian Slip
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Pay attention to different reflexes babies are born with. Rooting turning head and opening mouth in preparation for nursing. Babinsky feet flex in and out, happens when bottom of foot is touched. Grasping occurs when hand is held, helps them support body weight. Piaget"s theory is separated into discrete stages. Zone of proximal development was his major accomplishment. There"s stuff you know and stuff you don"t know, in between is the zpd. Things in zpd you"re able to learn with assistance. As you get more advanced in a topic you need less help, so zpd shifts. Applied to education through scaffolding - learning is encouraged when parents/teachers help kids with tasks within their zpd and slowly remove themselves. Scaffolding: learning process in which parents provide initial assistance in children"s learning but gradually remove structure as children become more competent. *know all of piaget"s stages, the ages during which they occur and milestones* Experiences world through senses and motor activities.
