PSYC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Lev Vygotsky, Goal Setting, Puzzle Video Game
15 Feb 2017
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Hu m a n de ve lo p m e n t: co g n itive de ve lo p m e n t. De ve lo p m e n ta l p s yc h o lo g y: An approach to studying psych rather than a domain of psychology. Refers to the systematic pattern of continuity and change that we see in individuals across lifespan: systematic continuities are orderly and enduring, ex) personality (enduring over time) Change includes both improvements and declines in our knowledge and skills. Ex) things that kids learn to do better over time (improvements) Maturation (nature: physical and psychological characteristics that we inherit from our parents through genes. Stage-like development: abrupt changes in development characterized by a qualitative shift in abilities. Continuous development: development is gradual ongoing; old skills provide the basis for new skills. Co g n itive de ve lo p m e n t:
