NUR 1600 Exam 3

NUR 1600 Exam 3
1. Piaget's stages of cognitive development
Answer
sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational
2. sensorimotor stage
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in Piaget's theory, the stage (from birth to about 2 years of age) during which infants know the
world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities
thought is dominated by physical manipulation of objects and events
3. Preorperational Stage
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Ages 2-7 years old; function is symbolical, using language as a major tool
4. concrete operational stage
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in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (from about 7 to 11 years of age) during
which children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete
events
mental reasoning processes assume logical approaches to solving concrete problems
5. formal operationalstage
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in Piaget'stheory, the stage of cognitive development (11-15) during which people begin to think
logically about abstract concepts emerge
6. Erikson's stages of psychosocial development
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1. trust vs. mistrust
2. autonomy vs.shame and doubt
3. initiative vs. guilt
4. industry vs. inferiority
5. identity vs. role confusion
6. intimacy vs. isolation
7. generativity vs.stagnation
8. integrity vs. despair