PSYC 2P12 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Menstruation, Peer Group, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences
13 Nov 2017
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The developmental principle that growth occurs from head to toe. 3 yr. olds have large heads and rounded bodies. Able to reason about the world in more logical adult way. Changing the shape of a substance to see whether children can go beyond the way the substance visually appears to understand the amount is still the same. To succeed, children require concrete logic and be mentally able to manipulate information. Children in pre-operational stage can"t do this yet. Present a child with two identical glasses of liquid. Ask the child if the amount is the same. Then pour one glass of liquid in a taller glass. Ask the child if the amount is still the same. Present child with two equal balls of clay. Ask the child if the balls are the same amount of clay. Squish one ball into a at pancake shape, then ask if they are still the same amount of clay.
