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Links:      •  Self Test                 •  Print Ready Version                  •  Chapter Index		Ψ  Theories Of Development - Cognitive Theory -

Ψ  Cognitive Theory - A theory which holds that the way people think & understand the world shapes their perceptions, attitudes, & actions    Piaget's Periods of Cognitive Development Ψ    •  Birth to 2 years - Sensormotor  •  2 to 6 years - Preoperational   •  7 to 11 years - Concrete Operational    •  12 years & up - Formal Operational   Ψ  Assimilation refers to the process of interpreting new experiences in terms of an existing scheme.   Ψ  Accommodation refers to the process of interpreting new experiences by modifying existing schemes.   Ψ  Cognitive Equilibrium: a state of mental balance in which a person is able to reconcile new experiences with existing understanding.

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Growth & Development Robert C. Gates