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Describe Jean Piagets approach to development. What were the stages of development that he proposed? What did Piaget believe lead the developmental process? Cognitive development is at the center of the human organism. Sensorimotor: birth- 18/24 Months Preoperational: 18/24 Months- 7 yr Concrete Operational: 7-12 yr Formal Operational: Adolescence- Adult According to Information Processing Theory, how does mental development parallel that of a computer? Are there specific stages to this view of development? Logical operations done by a computer helps tell us how the mind works. Manipulate Info, Monitor it, then strategize about it. Describe Vygotsky's theory of Development. Sociocultural cognitive theory that emphasizes how the culture and social interaction guide cognitive development. Why study children? How does the study of child psychology benefit all age groups? Because studying the first year's of a Childs life sets the foundation for success or failure in learning and life. Resilience Being able to recover quickly from difficulties. What is the difference between identical and fraternal twins? Identical twins have the same genes, Fraternal twins develop from two serrate eggs being fertilized by two different sperm. A single cell formed through fertilization is called Zygote What is a persons genotype? Phenotype? Genotype: Actual genetic material inherited. Phenotype: Observable expression of genetic materials into characteristics.