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Theory
A set of organised ideas proposed to describe and/or explain one or more aspects of behaviour and mental processes.
Adaptation
The continuous process of using the environment to learn and to adjust to changes that occur in the environment.
There are two types of adaptation
- Accommodation
- Assimilation
Assimilation
Process of taking in new information and fitting it into and making it part of an existing mental idea about objects or the world. AKA Fitting
Accommodation
Changing an existing mental idea in order to fit in new information. So for example,
"If you have always thought that there are only hot deserts, and you discover Antarctica is actually a cold desert", this is accommodation. AKA Changing
Schema
A mental idea, or organised mental representation, of what something is and how to deal with it.
Piaget's Four Stage Theory of Cognitive Development
Piaget’s best-known theory of cognitive development proposes that we move through four distinct and sequential stages from birth to adulthood in developing our cognitive abilities.
As well as describing a sequential progression through four stages, Piaget outlined key cognitive accomplishments that individuals achieve in each stage.
List of Four Stages of Piaget Theory
Sensorimotor Stage
Pre operational
Concrete Operational
Formal Operational
In this stage (0 - 2 years) infants construct their understanding of the world by coordinating sensory experiences (for example, vision and touch) with motor (movement) abilities.
Key Accomplishments in Sensorimotor Stage
Object Permanence
Goal Directed Behaviour
Object Permanence (Sensorimotor Stage)
Refers to the understanding that objects still exist even if they cannot be seen or touched.
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