CH DEV 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: East Los Angeles College, Prefrontal Cortex, Working Memory
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The ways in which researches pose their research questions: observing nonverbal behavior. Research shows that pretend play is how children figure out their world; it"s how they experiment and learn how to understand other people. What kind of toys does gopnik suggest are best for small children. Cell phones, dolls, and blocks, toys that allow children the flexibility to explore are best. The role of the adult is a double-edged sword. There needs to be a fine balance of allowing children to explore and leading or joining play. Mind is a complex symbol manipulating system. Human minds are likened to computer processing. Used to make sense of experiences and to solve problems. Encoded taken in by the system and retained in symbolic form. Recoded revised into symbolic structures and into more effective representations. Decoded interpreted or compared and combined with other information in the system processing. Ie how many digits you can retain at a give time.
