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Cause of Stranger Anxiety (Piaget's View)
According to Piaget's theory, stranger anxiety is a fear response that results from a child's inability to assimilate an unfamiliar person into an existing schema. This failure to categorize the stranger makes their behavior unpredictable to the child.
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Examples of Stranger Anxiety
An 8-month-old infant is contentedly playing with their mother. When a family friend they have never met before enters the room, the infant cries, hides their face, and clings to their mother. Which developmental phenomenon does this scenario best illustrate?
Cause of Stranger Anxiety (Piaget's View)
Example of Assimilation and Accommodation in Schema Development
A toddler has developed a mental framework for 'dog' based on their family's golden retriever: it has four legs, fur, and a tail. While at the park, the toddler sees a poodle for the first time. Despite its different size and curly fur, the toddler points and exclaims, 'Dog!' Which cognitive process is the toddler primarily using to classify this new animal?
A toddler has a mental framework for 'dog' that includes four legs, fur, and a tail. While at a park, the toddler sees a squirrel for the first time and excitedly points, shouting 'Dog!'. Which cognitive process does this action best illustrate?
Cause of Stranger Anxiety (Piaget's View)