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Animism - CORRECT ANSWER- Everything that moves is alive. (Preoperational)
Ego-centrism - CORRECT ANSWER- Inability to see the world through any one else s point of
view. (Preoperational)
Centration - CORRECT ANSWER- Focusing on only one feature of an object (Preoperational).
Conservation - CORRECT ANSWER- Ability to understand that altering the appearance of
something does not change its amount (Preoperational).
Piaget's Theory - CORRECT ANSWER- He had 4 theories stating that as we age we exhibit new
skills and overcome earlier challenges.
Stage 1: Sensorimotor - CORRECT ANSWER- From birth till age 2. At this stage we slowly learn
how to use our senses and our motor skills. We develop the skills such as grasping, pushing,
tasting. At the end of this stage we learn Object Permanence.
, Stage 2: Preoperational - CORRECT ANSWER- From age 2 - 7. In this stage we learn how to
walk, talk, imagine, play, and ask questions, but we are not yet capable of logical thought. We
also often believe in stories are tales like Santa.
Object Permanence - CORRECT ANSWER- We learn this at a very young age. Around age 2 we
learn that objects still exist even though they are not in sight. (Sensorimotor)
Irreversibility - CORRECT ANSWER- The idea of mentally reversing actions (Preoperational).
Stage 3: Concrete - CORRECT ANSWER- From age 7 - 12. In this stage conservation and
reversible thinking are now doable. We can also focus on more then one feature of an object at
a time. We can think logically.
Stage 4: Formal - CORRECT ANSWER- From age 12 - adulthood. We are now capable of
abstract thinking, critical thinking, and problem solving. One key is that not all people will
develop each of these skills associated with this stage.
Criticism of Piaget's Theories - CORRECT ANSWER- Development is continuous and doesn't
have clear hierarchies like his theory. Children express their mental abilities at a variation ages.
He stressed the importance of children's' interactions with objects, not with humans.
Nature - CORRECT ANSWER- Refers to heredity, the influence of inherited characteristics on
our personality, physique, intellect, and social prowess.
Nurture - CORRECT ANSWER- Refers to the influence of the our environment on what we grow
up to be like. This is how our parents influence us.
Nature v Nurture - CORRECT ANSWER- Debate that discusses how our personality, behavior,
intellect, etc come to exist. Does it come from our DNA or does it come from how we are
raised? Turns out that its a mixture of both!