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| the study of physical and cognitive change. |
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| 2 Central Issues of Developmental Psychology |
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1) Nature vs Nurture
2) Continuous or Stage-like |
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| change more as time goes on at a continuous rate |
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| change over time in stages(stairs) |
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- characteristics are stage-like
- largely driven by nature
- some environmental influences impact how physical development take place |
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| Stages of Prenatal Development |
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- Germinal Stage
- Embryonic Stage
- Fetal Stage |
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| begins with conception and ends with implantation |
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| major organs start to develop |
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| the body becomes integrated and functioning |
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A) Vision - Depth Perception(Gibson)
B) Hearing - Discriminating between voices(DeCasper) |
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Argued that attachment is bound to happen
- Contact comfort - wire and cloth monkeys proved that babies feel comfort from warmth. |
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| Erikson's Stage Theory of Social Development |
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States that we go through stages as we develop.
- infancy - trust vs mistrust
- later development - identity vs confusion |
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Initiation and Reinforcement
A) Semantic Development
B) Syntax
C) Cognitive Development |
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Vocab Spurt
Overexertions(calling cow a dog) |
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| Syntax(Rules of Language) |
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1)Telegraphic Speech - two word sentances that explain what the child wants. (big ball, more cookie)
2)Overregularization - using grammar rules where they shouldnt be applied (I go-ed or foots) |
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Jean Paiget
4 stages:
1)sensorimotor period
2)Preoperational period
3)Concrete operational
4)Formal Operation Period |
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| understanding something exists even though we can't see them |
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-Egocentrism - child thinks that their perspective is the only one that exists
-Centration - focusing on appearances rather than the overall properties |
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| Conservation task - when we take a property in the world and we make a superficial change but it stays the same |
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| thinking logically in hypothetical situations. |
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1)secure - look to partner for protection
2)avoident - strong separation protest to partner
3)Ambivalent - no separation protest |
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