PSYCH-UA 25 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Homo Sapiens, Cognitive Development, Frontal Lobe
2 Oct 2017
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Evolution of cns and vocal apparatus in homo sapiens allows us to talk instead of grunting and shrieking. Children"s language acquisition similar all over the world (biological basis) Broca"s area: left frontal lobe involved in producing words. Wernicke"s area: left hemisphere involved in language comprehension (language salad- the words that come out of your mind are different from the ones you said in your mind) Aphasia: damage causes loss/impairment of language processing. Behaviorists: language is complex and learned through reinforcement. Behaviorists" view cannot explain novel sentences, learning of a native language syntax without reinforcements. Environment influences language skills studies looking at different socioeconomic status. Importance of social context: wild boy of aveyron". Biology and sociocultural experiences contribute to language development. Parents and teachers construct lass language acquisition support system. Children acquire native language without explicit teaching. Describe three views of the cognitive changes that occur in early childhood.
