| A | B |
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| Jean Piaget | Swiss Psychologist who focused on observing childrens behavior to learn from them |
| Qualitative Changes | Change in the degree of knowlege learned |
| Quantitative Changes | Change in the amount of knowlege |
| Schema | Mental representation of te World around you |
| Assimilation | Fit a new object into a pre existing Schema |
| Accomodation | When you change your schema to fit a new object |
| Object permanence | Even though you cannot see something, you understand it still exists |
| Representational Thought | Ability to picture someting in the childs mind |
| Conservation | value of something doesnt change when its shape changes |
| Imprinting | Inherited tendencies and responses seen in newborn animals |
| Critical Perriod | timeframe where certain abilities and skills are easily learned |
| Whole Object Constraint | Object classified by entire object; all characteristics |
| Pragmatics | Implied rules of a language. "The spy sees the police officer with the gun." |
| Oral Stage | Birth-1.5 years; pleasure seeking focused on mouth |
| Anal Stage | 1.5-3 years; Pleasure seeking based upon elimination. (potty training) |
| Phallic Stage | 3-6 years of age; Infant pleasure seeking focused upon genitals |
| Latency Stage | 6-puberty; Development of social skills take over. Sexual wants repressed |
| Genital Stage | Puberty to adulthood; Sexuality is renewed:: Individuals seek relationships |
