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Human Development & Learning definitions # 1 (WGU)

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cognitive development   gradual, orderly changes by which mental processes become more complex and sophisticated  
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schemes   mental patterns that guide behavior  
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adaptation   the process of adjusting schemes in response to the environment by means of assimilation and accommodation  
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assimilation   understanding new experiences in terms of existing schemes.  
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accommodation   modifying existing schemes to fit new situations  
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equilibration   the process of restoring balance between present understanding and new experiences.  
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constructivism   view of cognitive development that emphasizes the active role of learners in building their own understanding of reality.  
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motivation   the influence of needs and desires on the intensity and direction of behavior.  
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sensorimotor stage   stage during which infants learn about their surroundings by using their senses and motor skills  
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reflexes   inborn, automatic responses to stimuli (eye blinking in response to bright light)  
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object permanence   The fact that an object exists even if it is out of sight.  
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preoperational stage   Stage when children learn to represent things in their mind.  
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conservation   Concept that properties of an object (like weight) stay the same when other properties change. (like length)  
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centration   Paying attention to only one aspect of an object or situation.  
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reversibility   Ability to perform a mental operation and then reverse your thinking to return to starting point.  
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egocentric   Believing that everyone sees the world the way you do.  
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concrete operational stage   Stage where children develop capacity for logical reasoning & understanding of conservation but can only use these skills to deal with familiar situations.  
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inferred reality   meaning of stimuli in the context of relevant information.  
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seriation   Arranging objects in sequential order according to one thing. (like size, weight, or volume)  
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transitivity   A skill learned during the concrete operational stage of cognitive development where individuals can mentally arrange & compare objects.  
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class inclusion   A skill learned during concrete operational stage of cognitive operational stage of cognitive development where individuals can think simultaneously about a whole class of objects and about relationships among its subordinate classes.  
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formal operational stage   Stage where one can deal abstractly with hypothetical situations and can reason logically.  
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developmentally appropriate education   instruction felt to be adapted to the current developmental status of children (rather than their age alone)  
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sign systems   Symbols cultures create to help people think, communicate, and solve problems.  
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Self-regulation   The ability to think and solve problems without help from others.  
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private speech   Children's self-talk, that guides their thinking and actions.  
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zone of proximal development   Level of development immediately above a person's present level.(used to build upon)  
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scaffolding   Support for learning and problem solving (clues, reminders, encouragement, breaking problem into steps, providing an example, etc.  
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