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BOE
Development
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Jean Piaget | Proposed stages of children’s cognitive development. |
| Schemas | Mental frameworks for organizing and interpreting information. |
| assimilation | Interpreting new information using existing schemas. |
| accomodation | Adjusting schemas to incorporate new information. |
| sensorimotor stage | Infants learn through senses and motor actions. |
| Object Permanence | Understanding objects exist even when unseen. |
| Preoperational Stage | Symbolic thinking develops; limited logic. |
| Conservation | Quantity remains the same despite changes in shape. |
| Reversibility | Understanding actions can be mentally reversed. |
| Concrete Operational Stage | Logical thinking about concrete events develops. |
| Formal Operational Stage | Abstract, hypothetical reasoning develops. |
| Attachment | Emotional bond between infant and caregiver. |
| Imprinting | Instinctive early-life attachment during a critical period. |
| Nature v.s Nurture | Genetics versus environmental influences on development. |
| Phonemes | Smallest sound units in language. |
| Morphemes | Smallest meaningful units in language. |