PSYC 110 Study Guide - Final Guide: Classical Conditioning, Primary Motor Cortex, Postcentral Gyrus
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Piaget"s theory of development (child development: stages: Schemata revolve around sensory and motor abilities. Ability to recognize that objects still exist when they"re no longer in sight. Learns to how vocalize & learns first words. Children begin to think symbolically but often lack the ability to perform mental operations such as conservation. Question about cat vs. question about four- legged people. Mastery gained over abstract thinking (reasoning and logic) Attained gradually although not attained by all. Can think and answer questions in general and. Pre-natal vulnerabilities abstract ways: teratogen (environmental agent that affects the development) Mother"s health: effects of tertogen depends on: Attachment: strong emotional tie formed to one of more intimate companion, harlow"s monkeys. Surrogate mother experiments: strange situation test. Cry when high stress or mother leaves room, easily comforted by her return. Refuse to leave mother"s side and explore the room. Cry when mother leaves room, not comforted when she comes back.
