PSY 331 Week 3 Discussion 1

PSY 331 Week 3 Discussion 1 | Assignment Help | Ashford University 

Week 3 - Discussion

Cognition and Our Environment

Prior to engaging in this discussion, read Chapter 4: Cognition, Learning, and the Environment in your required e-book, review the article “Socially Situated Cognition in Perspective” and the Instructor Guidance, and view the video What Are Schemas?

Cognition incorporates numerous variables that are suggested to affect how we learn. For this discussion please address the following theories that support this suggestion:

·         Evaluate and discuss the applicability of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. Why are developmental phases important to consider when addressing how we learn?

·         How does effective schema development affect our ability to move knowledge (memories) from working memory to long-term memory?

o    How do the different types of schema (Table 4.2: Types of comprehension-associated schema in your required e-book) potentially play differing roles? Why might one type of schema be harder for a person to develop than another?

·         How does the term reciprocal determinism further explain the dynamic of learning that is suggested to be affected by our environment? (social learning theory and social cognitive theory)

·         Based on your previous answers, how do these sub-theories and frameworks affect your own learning success, past, and future?

Peer Replies: Read several of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least two of your classmates, and at least one of your classmates’ responses to your initial post, by Day 7 (Monday).  What ideas stood out to you? What personal experiences could you share to support what your peer shared, or potentially better clarify and area of theory?