chapter 9 cognitive development in the play years michael hoerger
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Piaget: Preoperational Stage
• Four aspects of preoperational thought:
1. Centration: focusing solely on an object’s central attribute
2. Focus on appearance
3. Static reasoning
4. Irreversibility
• Conservation experiments
• Manipulating an object’s appearance does not impact amount
Vygotsky: Child Apprentices
• Guided Participation: process of learning from helpful mentors
• Zone of Proximal Development
• Scaffolding: structured, supportive learning
Michael Hoerger
To cite this textbook:• Berger, K. (2005). The developing person
through the lifespan. New York: Worth.
To cite this lecture:• Hoerger, M. (2007, February 14).
Developmental Psychology: Toddler Cognitive Development. Presented at a PSY 220 lecture at Central Michigan University.
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