Chpt 7 PiagetCognitive Develop-Human Growth Devellop pc-h

Cognitition

• emotions

• thought

• physical strength

• instincts

The most intense cognitive development takes place during the

• first few years of life

• teen years

• 20's-30's

• 40's-50's

A label that represents a class or group of objects, people or events that have common characteristics or qualitites.

• concept

• prototypes

• logic

• schemata

Concepts that do not have a definite set of defining features but instead have characteristic features that people usually think of. example-bird

• natural concepts

• abstract concepts

Objects or events that best represent a natural concept.

• prototype

• concept

• adaptation

Images of abstract thoughts, like; freedom and happiness, that are different for people depending on their experiences.

• natural concepts

• abstract concepts

Processing information to make sense of something.

• reasoning

• concept

• schemata

• feed-back

Using systematic procedures based on valid arguments to reach a conclusion.

• logic

• prototype

• schemata

• conceptualize

Using observations about a sample to come to a conclusion about the population it came from. Example: All flamingos I've ever seen are pink. They must be pink.

• Inductive reasoning

• deductive reasoning

A logical approach where you progress from general ideas to specific conclusions. Ex. All dogs have four legs, John's pet is a dog, therefore John's pet has four legs.

• Inductive reasoning

• Deductive reasoning