PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10.2 Part 1: Dishabituation, Lev Vygotsky, Habituation
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Module 10. 2: infancy and childhood: cognitive and emotional development. Piaget coined the science of cognitive development the study of changes in memory, thought, and reasoning that occur throughout the lifespan. According to piaget, knowledge accumulates and is modified by two processes, assimilation and accommodation. Assimilation a conservative process, where people fit new information into the belief systems they already possess. Young hildren might assume that all girls have long hair, since all the examples around them are presented in that manner. Once they realize that there can be short haired girls and long haired boys, a process known as : Accommodation a creative process where people modify their belief structures based on experience. Like to do things the average adult would not do, like lay in the snow and jump in mud. Children are immersed in the present moment. Stage is devoted to language development, using symbols, pretend play, and mastering the concept of conservation.
