changing a pre-existing mental idea in order to fit new information
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Schemata
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plural of schema
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Formal Operational stage
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stage of development 12+ years old
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Centration
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can focus on only one quality or feature of an object or event at a time
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conservation of
volume
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understanding that the volume of a liquid remains the same when poured into different shaped and sized containers
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Goal-directed behaviour
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to perform and successfully complete a sequence of actions with a particular purpose in mind
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conservation of length
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understanding that when items of the same length are laid next to each other that when one moves to the left or right, the length of each item is still equal
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Deductive reasoning
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involves using logical rules to draw a conclusion from two or more pieces of information which are believed to be true
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Egocentrism
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the tendency to perceive the world solely from one's own point of view
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Idealistic reasoning
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comparing oneself and others to a perfect standard and striving towards being like that ideal
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Assimilation
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the process of taking in new information and fitting it into and making it part of a pre-existing mental idea about objects or experiences
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Adaptation
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involves taking in, processing, organising and using new information in ways which enable us to adjust to changes in our environment
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Action Schemata
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basic schemata we are born with for survival purposes, such as the sucking and grasping reflexes
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conservation of mass
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understanding that the mass (matter) of an object remains the same even when it changes its appearance or shape
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Sensorimotor stage
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stage of development 0-2 years old
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Cognitive Accomplishments
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developmental achievements significant in each of Piaget's stages of development
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Reversibility
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the ability to mentally follow a sequence of events or line of reasoning back to its starting point
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Concrete Operational stage
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stage of development 7-12 years old
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conservation of number
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understanding that when similar items are lined up that the number doesn't change even if the length of the line is changed because items are spread out more
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Animism
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the belief that everything which exists has some kind of consciousness (awareness)
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Schema
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a mental idea of what something is and how to act on it
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classification
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ability to organise objects or events into categories based on common features that set them apart from other categories
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Transformation
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understanding that something can change from one state (form or structure) to another
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Symbolic thinking
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being able to use words and pictures to represent objects that are not physically present
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Abstract thinking
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a way of thinking that does not rely on being able to see, visualise, experience or manipulate in order to understand something
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Object Permanence
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the understanding that objects still exist even if they cannot be seen, heard or touched