PSYC 315 Lecture 2: Module 2 - PSYC 315
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Cognitive vs. social development: cognitive development: development of . Conceptual understanding: social development: development of . Key terms: development change: neurogenesis: proliferation of neurons through cell division -> occurs from. The brain and experience: plasticity: the capacity of the brain to be affected by experience. More plastic at younger: critical/sensitive periods: time window where input can organize the brain, when the sensitive period ends neural organization is typically irreversible. Signers auditory cortex is put to a better purpose. Ability to hear all phonemes of the world"s languages. Each theory emphasizes different aspects of development. Piagetian theory: child as scientist: he offered a constructivist theory (the active child) child is motivated to learn does not need rewards to do so, saw children as generating hypotheses, performing experiments, and drawing conclusions. 3 processes: assimilation: translate new info into a form you already have/understand, accommodation: when this new info doesn"t fit you need to restructure your.
