Senior Secondary · 11-12 · Psychology
What is developmental psychology?
The branch of psychology that studies how people grow and change physically, cognitively, and socially across the lifespan
Who developed the theory of cognitive development stages in children?
Jean Piaget
What are Piaget's four stages of cognitive development, in order?
Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational
What is 'object permanence' in Piaget's theory?
The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they can't be seen, typically developing during the sensorimotor stage
What is attachment theory, and who is closely associated with developing it?
A theory about the emotional bonds formed between infants and their caregivers, closely associated with psychologist John Bowlby
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