PSY311H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sole Custody, Cognitive Development, Observational Learning
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Younger children from global concept; older children make finer distinctions and allow for circumstances. E. g. older children: i am good at hockey but i sometimes have bad games. When does it develop and what is required for this to take place? a. It enables children to explain people"s actions (observable) by suggesting possible reasons (unobservable). It develops around 3-5 years of age and becomes increasingly complex with age. Sally went for a walk and didn"t see that anne moved marbles from the basket to the box. Then the child is asked where will sally think the marbles are: may also assist in the explanation of emotions: perhaps sally took the marble b/c she is jealous that anne had one. It requires self awareness, the capacity of pretense and the ability to distinguish reality from pretense: d: gradually increases over time, pretense: kids in these ages love to play pretend games (house, animal, etc.
