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What are some things that you read about physical, sensory and perceptual development that you could share with your friend? What about cognitive development?
Give two examples of activities that could relate to a specfic developmental theory.
Given what you know about Piaget's Stages of Development, is it possible for a college student to have not achieved formal operations? Why or why not?
What are Piaget's stages of development? Briefly explain the difference between Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational and Formal Operational.
In a research study of Piaget referred to the cognitive development occurring between ages 2 and 7 as the preoperational stage, how would you conduct a study to include.
Gender-schema theory is a way of explaining gender-identity formation, which is closely related to the cognitive developmental approach.
Explain the strengths of these two theories as they relate to your setting and client population.
What are the major milestones related to socioemotional development in adolescence?
These are some ideas, games, and logic problems that can be used when trying to determine if a child reaches the concrete operational stage according to Piaget.
Choose one historic figure from the following list with whom you feel played an important role in the development of the field of psychology (Freud, Pavlov, Skinner, Piaget).
Observe young children playing, either in your own family, or in public settings. Based on the games they play and George Herbert Mead's theory of the development of the self, can you tell if they a
Developmentally appropriate hands-on activities enable children to use their developing problem-solving skills and make endless discoveries that apply to reading, writing, math, and science.
Evaluate how social context can affect mathematical development for children.
Two of the most important developmental theorists are Jean Piaget and Erik Erickson. How did the ideas of each help you better understand psychological development?
Describe each theory's strengths and limitations in explaining the various developmental processes.
Provide a critical analysis of Piaget and Kohlberg's theories of moral development. Apply each theory to the hypothetical scenario of a nine year old boy stealing a toy from a store.
if we wanted to enhance sensori-motor development so that we could encourage a decrease in egocentrism and the development of object permanence?
This posting addresses the middle years of childhood and major advances in reasoning, memory, cognitive development, and comprehension. One reference is included.
Cognitive Development List the six specific stages of Sensorimotor Cognitive Development that infants and toddlers move through.
Describe the four (4) stages of "Cognitive Development" (according to Piaget) and discuss their potential impact for individuals at each of their respective life stages.
Name and trace the development through all four stages of cognitive development stated by Piaget. Give at least one specific characteristic for each stage.
How does the behavioral theory of verbal behavior differ from the cognitive theory of language development?
Synthesize Piaget's theory of cognitive development and Vygotsky's, including in each the important aspects of their theories. Compare and contrast the two theories.
How does the social world contribute to cognitive development? Discuss its relevance to your teaching experiences to date and/or looking forward.
Also, if you have seen the movie "Waiting for Superman", I would be interested in your thoughts regarding that movie and how our educational system could be impacting this ability to do well on cogn