FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Methylphenidate, Pragmatics, Dyslexia

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

Mnemonics: learning memory strategies: rehearsal, organization, elaboration due to increased myelination in brain, information processing improves during middle hood a time of advance in memory transforming bits of information in a way that connects and hence makes it easier to remember ie. every good boy deserves fudge. Bilingualism: increase in migration= in crease in bilingualism problem: intermix syntax of two languages: phonic approach: breaking down words into component parts, whole language approach: meaning of written language rather than breaking word down into parts. Self concept: after 12 it is hard to learn a language in its native accent benefits: metalinguistic skills: greater awareness of structure of language, detecting mistakes in grammar, cognitive benefits viewing and evaluating self get older, think of self from external to internal , physical to physiological hair color, activities expanded to personal, internal traits like friendly view of self is complex, depends on situation, usually happy, but get angry sometimes.