PSYCH 2AA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Intersubjectivity, Executive Functions, Frontal Lobe
8 Dec 2015
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All children are naturally curious they constantly want to make sense out of their experience and construct their understanding of the world. All children at all ages are like scientists they create theories of how the world works. Assimilation occurs when new experiences are readily incorporated into a child"s existing theories. Accommodation occurs when a child"s theories are modified based on experience in a young baby"s actions. Assimilation and accommodation involve ideas, but they begin early. These two are usually in balance, or equilibrium children find that they can assimilate most experiences into their existing theories, but occasionally they need to accommodate their theirs to adjust to new experiences. Equilibration - when disequilibrium occurs, children reorganize their theories to return to a state of equilibrium. Cognitive development driven by equilibration results in the mental structures called schemas. Schema to refer to thought to cognitive structures. Schemas do not stay the same once formed, but are active, continually changing, and developing.
