Jean Piaget proposed that children go through distinct stages of cognitive development, each representing a qualitative change in thinking.
His theory outlines stages like sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational—each fundamentally different in how children perceive and process the world.
Wilhelm Wundt, known as the father of experimental psychology.
He was also explored Volkerpsychologie (Ethnic or Cultural Psychology).
He emphasized the complementary role of experimental psychology (lab-based) and ethnic psychology (cross-cultural, language, myths) in understanding human behavior.
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature, sources, and limits of knowledge — asking questions like “How do we know what we know?”
It explores concepts such as belief, truth, justification, and how knowledge is acquired and validated.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a psychiatric condition where a person, usually a child, displays persistent anger, irritability, and defiant behavior toward authority figures.
It is marked by aggressiveness, argumentativeness, and intentional annoyance of others.
Adaptation involves modifying motor skills to meet special situations, which falls under the Psychomotor Domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy (as revised by Simpson).
This domain deals with physical movement, coordination, and use of motor skills.