LSU PSYC 2000 Exam 3 Study Guide – Complete Review
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Piaget's Theory - ANSWER ✔---He had 4 theories stating that as we age we exhibit new skills and
overcome earlier challenges.
Stage 1: Sensorimotor - 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.
Object Permanence - 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)
Stage 2: Preoperational - 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.
, Animism - ANSWER ✔---Everything that moves is alive. (Preoperational)
Ego-centrism - ANSWER ✔---Inability to see the world through any one else s point of view.
(Preoperational)
Centration - ANSWER ✔---Focusing on only one feature of an object (Preoperational).
Conservation - ANSWER ✔---Ability to understand that altering the appearance of something does
not change its amount (Preoperational).
Irreversibility - ANSWER ✔---The idea of mentally reversing actions (Preoperational).
Stage 3: Concrete - 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 - 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 - 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 humANSWER.
Nature - ANSWER ✔---Refers to heredity, the influence of inherited characteristics on our
personality, physique, intellect, and social prowess.
Nurture - ANSWER ✔---Refers to the influence of the our environment on what we grow up to be
like. This is how our parents influence us.
REAL EXAM!!! 2025
Piaget's Theory - ANSWER ✔---He had 4 theories stating that as we age we exhibit new skills and
overcome earlier challenges.
Stage 1: Sensorimotor - 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.
Object Permanence - 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)
Stage 2: Preoperational - 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.
, Animism - ANSWER ✔---Everything that moves is alive. (Preoperational)
Ego-centrism - ANSWER ✔---Inability to see the world through any one else s point of view.
(Preoperational)
Centration - ANSWER ✔---Focusing on only one feature of an object (Preoperational).
Conservation - ANSWER ✔---Ability to understand that altering the appearance of something does
not change its amount (Preoperational).
Irreversibility - ANSWER ✔---The idea of mentally reversing actions (Preoperational).
Stage 3: Concrete - 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 - 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 - 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 humANSWER.
Nature - ANSWER ✔---Refers to heredity, the influence of inherited characteristics on our
personality, physique, intellect, and social prowess.
Nurture - ANSWER ✔---Refers to the influence of the our environment on what we grow up to be
like. This is how our parents influence us.
