Development

4. limited inborn schemes like sucking, looking, grasping, pushing
7. the tendency to be captivated by more perceptually striking features of objects
9. understanding that objects exist and behave independently of actions and awareness
11. improved ability to mentally represent objects not physically present
12. the genetic makeup of each human is the main determinant or development and behavior
13. thinking becomes abstract

1. modification of new experiences to fit what is already known
2. understanding that physical and mental operations can be reversed
3. capable of mental operations
4. mental structures that enable individuals to interpret the world
5. physical properties of objects do not change when nothing is added or taken away, even when appearance is the same
6. restructuring existing schemes based on new information
8. inability to take the perspective of others
10. human infant is born without knowledge or skills, and that experience, in the form of learning is the main determinant of development and behavior