PSY 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Object Permanence, Intellectual Disability, Jean Piaget

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1101
• Professor: Brenda Baird

Document Summary

What is development? sequence of age-related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death. We go through different types of changes: physical development - motor skills, bone structure, weight, etc. cognitive development - thought patterns and skills, problem solving, etc. social development - emotional changes, personality, etc. Examines past experiences and influences in order to understand current behavior. Who we are is assumed to be a function of past experiences. Development begins long before the child is born. From conception, there are changes happening all of the time. In addition, many factors influence how the child develops before birth - in fact, i am often find myself thinking how amazing it is that any child is born healthy. This has a common effect of hindering the parent-infant bond. Thus, a rise in adrenaline in mom also occurs in baby. This can be damaging when prolonged, but temporary reactions are not as damaging.