PSYC 354 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sociocultural Evolution, Object Permanence, Joint Attention
2 Nov 2017
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We suggest focusing on the following topics to prepare for the midterm exam. Piaget and vygotsky"s views on how knowledge develops. Horizontal decalage and its relevance for views of piaget"s theory. Criticism of piaget for underestimating young children"s abilities. Vygotsky"s idea of the zone of proximal development. Views of the development of prelinguistic communication such as pointing and other gestures. The relevance of programs of research on animal communication for understanding human language. We have included the following questions, but some students have said that there are too many. Define the term scheme and discuss its role in sensorimotor development, and elaborate on the nature and development of sensorimotor intelligence. Describe physical knowledge and logical-mathematical knowledge, and the difference between them. Describe the methodology for studying infants using habituation and dishabituation. Discuss the challenges to piaget"s view of the development of object permanence, and the response to these challenges.
