PSYB20H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Frontal Lobe, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Information Processing
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Jean piaget called early childhood the preoperational stage of cognitive development because children of this age are not ready to engage in logical mental operations. The preoperational stage is characterized by a great expansion in the use of symbolic thought, or representational ability, which first emerges near the end of sensorimotor stage, and is most notably illustrated by the growth of language abilities. Preoperational stage: in piaget"s theory, the second major stage of cognitive development, in which children become more sophisticated in their use of symbolic thought but are not yet able to use logic. Symbolic function: piaget"s term for the ability to use mental representations (words, numbers, or images) to which a child has attached meaning. Deferred imitation: piaget"s term for reproduction of an observed behaviour after the passage of time by calling up a stored symbol of it. Pretend play: play involving imaginary people or situations; also called fantasy, play, dramatic play, or imaginary play.
