The Growth of Knowledge: Crash Course Psychology

The video explores cognitive development, focusing on Jean Piaget's four-stage theory and Lev Vygotsky's scaffolding concept. It discusses how children develop schemas and adapt through assimilation and accommodation. Piaget's stages include sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. Critiques of Piaget's model and Vygotsky's emphasis on social interaction and language are also covered.

What is the study of changes in behavior and appearance as we age called?

• Genetic Growth

• Cognitive Development

• Maturation

• Environmental Influence

What did Jean Piaget notice about younger children's answers to certain questions?

• They were influenced by their environment

• They varied greatly among children

• They were consistently incorrect

• They were more accurate than adults

What is the process of fitting new experiences into existing schemas called?

• Accommodation

• Assimilation

• Equilibrium

• Centration

During which stage do children begin to understand object permanence?

• Formal Operational Stage

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Preoperational Stage

What is a characteristic of the preoperational stage?

• Problem-solving

• Logical thinking

• Abstract reasoning

• Egocentrism

Which stage involves logical thinking about concrete events?

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

What did Lev Vygotsky emphasize in his theory of development?

• Physical environment interaction

• Parental instruction and social interaction

• Fixed stages of development

• Genetic predispositions