Psychogenetics & Piaget
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schema
A person’s existing way of understanding and dealing with a situation
assimilation
using knowledge/schemas you already have to understand something new
accomodation
changing or creating schemas to adapt to a new situation
disequilibrium
when your existing knowledge isn’t enough to explain or handle a new experience
equilibration
reaching a new balance after adjusting your understanding
main idea from first sprint
cognitive development involves a continuous movement between assimilation and accomodation
stages of cognitive development
sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational
sensorimotor stage
intelligence based on action and perception (0-2y)
preoperational stage
intuitive thinking & symbolic representation (2-7y)
concrete operational stage
logic applied to concrete situations (7-12y)
formal operational stage
hypothetical & abstract thinking (12+y)
Jean Piaget
swiss psychologist who was known for his theories on cognitive development from birth to adulthood