PSYS 100 Lecture 5: 92116 notes
3 Oct 2016
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Strengths: children are different than adults, learning is an active process. Criticisms: development is more continuous than stage-like, cultural bias. Scaffolding learning mechanism in which parents provide initial guidance in child"s learning than gradually remove structure: leaning how to ride a bike. Zone of proximal development phase of learning during which children benefit from instruction. Physical reasoning: object permanence actually emerges by 5 months. If tested without requiring physical search: infants possess na ve physics (e. g. unsupported objects fall) Unclear which dominates: mathematics children must first learn that: Concept of the self and others: occurs over toddler preschools years. Rudimentary sense of self as early as 3 months. Theory of mind ability to reason about what other people know/believe. Stranger anxiety a fear of strangers developing around 8 months, same in all cultures. Attachment strong emotional connection we share with those to whom we feel closet: john bowlby. Has strong impact early on and throughout life.
