Piaget's Theory
What are scientists?
Piaget believed that children are like little _________ who construct their own understanding of the world.
At what stage do children develop object permanence?
Sensorimotor stage
What is the nature vs nurture debate?
The debate about whether traits are more influenced by genetics or environment
Twin studies are often used to separate the effects of ______ and ______.
Nature and nurture
The relatively permanent changes that occur from birth through old age until death is called _______.
Developmental psychology
What is the sensorimotor stage?
This stage occurs from birth to 2 years, where infants learn through senses
Egocentrism is the most common in this stage of development
Preoperational stage
Who is Noam Chomsky?
Language acquisition is often studied in the debate of nature vs nurture because of this theorist’s claim of a “language acquisition device.”
These types of twins share 100% of their DNA.
Identical twins
The relatively permanent changes that occur from birth through old age until death is called _______.
Assimilation
What is the concrete operational stage?
In this stage, children can think logically about concrete objects but struggle with abstract ideas
During this stage, children master conservation tasks like understanding that water stays the same amount when poured into different glasses.
Concrete operational
What is nature?
Your genetic makeup or biological factors that effect development
These types of twins share about 50% of their DNA, just like regular siblings
Fraternal twins
The term for when a child believes everyone sees the world the way they do.
What is egocentrism
What is accommodation>
Piaget said that when children change their schemas to fit new information, this process is called _______.
Imaginary audience and personal fable are characteristics of this stage.
Formal operational
What is nurture?
Environmental factors that impact development
If identical twins raised apart still show high similarity, this suggests the influence of ______.
Nature
This research design studies the same group of individuals over a long period of time.
Longitudinal study
What is the formal operational stage?
This stage begins around age 12, where abstract and hypothetical reasoning develops.
This stage is the foundation of symbolic thought, typically developing around age 2–7.
What is the biopsychosocial model?
This term refers to the interaction of both genetics and environment shaping development.
If twins raised in the same household show differences in personality, this suggests the influence of ______.
Nurture
This psychologist is best known for his theory of psychosocial development.
Erik Erikson