PSYC 353 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Jean Piaget, Object Permanence, Dispositional Attribution
19 Oct 2015
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Chapter 7: cognition and problem solving in the everyday world. Schaie"s stage model of cognitive/intellectual development: we use our cognitive/intellectual capabilities for whatever purposes are most meaningful/relevant for our particular stage of life, four sequential stages of development, each associated with a different motivation, 1) inquisitive stage: Try to gain as much knowledge and acquire as many skills as possible to prepare ourselves for participation in society: 2) achieving stage: Focus on applying the knowledge we have acquired to achieve our long-term goals in careers and marriage: 3) responsible/executive stage: Use our knowledge and skills for care and concern for others (ex: spouse and offspring, homeowner in the community, leader/supervisor at work: 4) reintegrative stage: Become more selective about how we expend our cognitive efforts. Less motivated to acquire large amounts of knowledge we don"t want to waste time on meaningless tasks. Americans: legacy-creating stage is identified with old-old (75-84) and oldest-old (85+), who anticipate the end of life.
