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Chapter 9

Chapter 9. Cognitive Development in the Play Years. Michael Hoerger. Piaget: Preoperational Stage. Four aspects of preoperational thought: Centration: focusing solely on an object’s central attribute Focus on appearance Static reasoning Irreversibility Conservation experiments.

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Chapter 9

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  1. Chapter 9 Cognitive Development in thePlay Years Michael Hoerger

  2. Piaget: Preoperational Stage • Four aspects of preoperational thought: • Centration: focusing solely on an object’s central attribute • Focus on appearance • Static reasoning • Irreversibility • Conservation experiments

  3. Manipulating an object’s appearance does not impact amount

  4. Vygotsky: Child Apprentices • Guided Participation: process of learning from helpful mentors • Zone of Proximal Development • Scaffolding: structured, supportive learning

  5. Michael Hoerger To cite this textbook: • Berger, K. (2005). The developing person through the lifespan. New York: Worth. To cite this lecture: • Hoerger, M. (2007, February 14). Developmental Psychology: Toddler Cognitive Development. Presented at a PSY 220 lecture at Central Michigan University.

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