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Life Span Chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accomodation | Refers to modification of schemes based on experience |
| Schemes | According to Piaget ___________ are psychological structures that organize experience |
| :Out of Sight, out of mind" | Piaget believed that infants; understanding of objects could be summarized as |
| to use symbols | By 18 months, most infants talk and gesture, which shows that they have the capacity________________ |
| egocentric | Preschoolers are often, __________ meaning that they are unable to take another person's viewpoint |
| Animism | Pre-operational children sometimes attribute thoughts and feelings to inanimate objects; this is called _______ |
| Infants and young children | One criticism of Piaget's theory is that it underestimates cognitive competence in ____________ |
| Grow | Most 4 year olds know that living things move, grow, become ill, and heal when injured |