PSYC 2010U Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Broccoli, New Approach, Cognitive Development
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How a child understands gravity versus how they understand the concept of. Domain specific theories: new approach, cognitive development arises from specific processes and knowledge, not one size fits all people having different perspectives will be different. Domain: no great definition, areas of knowledge. Privileged doman: involve specialized info, don"t necessary overlap with other domains, require specific forms of thinking, may require different skill sets and learning strategies. Four privileged domains: physical, psychological, biological, social. Psychological domain: understanding others have minds different from yours, children 2-6 may believe that everyone has the same mind as them, understanding desires 2 year olds. Experimenter shows child a tasty cracker and a repulsive broccoli. Experimenter then says, this broccoli is yummy, this cracker is yucky. I"m hungry, can you pick me a snack? would be the cracker will give the person the cracker and fail the task: understanding beliefs 3-4 year olds.
