AOS 1 Unit 1 Flashcards
cognitive development
the development of mental processes over the lifespan
depth perception
the visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and the distance of an object
Gibson & Walk (1960) used the ‘visual cliff’ experiment to test what cognitive ability?
depth perception in infants
concrete thinking
literal form of thinking
symbolic thinking
sophisticated form of thinking
assimilation
the process of taking in new information and fitting it into existing mental idea
accommodation
changing an existing mental idea in order to fit new information
sensorimotor stage
0-2 years
object permanence
goal-directed behavior
object permanence
learning that a person/object still exists even if u can’t see them. eg toy disappeared under couch has not vanished
goal-directed behavior
doing things with a predetermined purpose. eg reaching out to grab something we want
concrete operational stage
7-12 years
conservation
classification
conservation
understanding that an object does not change its volume mass or area even if its shape or appearance changes.
classification
ability to organize information into categories based on common features.
formal operational stage
12+
abstract thought
logic
abstract thought
considering concepts that are not concrete or tangible (able to be touched)
logic
the ability to objectively consider a problem or scenario from multiple pathways
generalizability
ability for research findings to be applied to other groups/populations
validity
the extent to which the investigation measures what it intends to measure
psychosocial crisis
a point of tension between an individuals capabilities and the desire to meet the expectations of society.
social development
development of certain skills attitudes relationships and behaviors that enable an individual to interact with others
eriksons psychological development theory
suggest that our social skills develop from an interaction between our internal (psyc) though processes and external experiences (social)
bandura’s social learning theory
theory that we learn by observing others, therefore our own social development is impacted by actions around us
observational learning
learning the occurs when watching others actions and the consequences they receive from this behavior
sensitive period
period of development in which it is optimal to learn a specific function or skill
