Chapter 1: Introduction to Cognitive Development Flashcards
What is cognition?
The process or faculties by which knowledge is acquired or manipulated.
What is development?
Changes in structure or function over time.
What are the structures in development?
Brain and cognitive framework.
What can the function of the brain be during development?
Internal, external, changes in operation and stimulation.
What causes development?
Growing older
How can we measure cognition?
Not directly, can be inferred by observation of behaviour.
Cognition includes _ and _ processes, like memory by choice and memory of trauma.
Conscious and unconscious.
What is the purpose of studying cognition?
Understand how they see world and then work to optimize it.
_ _ thought is built off _ (encoding).
Higher order, basic
Development is _ changes between _ and _.
Bidirectional
Structure and Function
Give an example of the function and structure relationship.
Young child is read to and interactive stories<->Develops language structure in brain <-> learns how to read without parents
Infants + young children’s brain structures are… Not underdeveloped.
Suited to their particular time in life
Can early learning interfere with later learning? Give an example. Which monkeys did he use?
Yes, Harlow’s monkeys that started a hard task earlier did not improve, slightly older ones did not. Rhesus monkeys
Can you explain the task Harlow got young and old monkeys to do?
Blue object picked up=treats
What are the 7 truths of cognitive development?
Cognitive development happens because of a complex relationship between internal and external factors (not nature vs. nurture).
Development is in a social context
Stability and plasticity over time
Changes in the way information is presented
Children have increasing control over behaviour and cognition
Developments happen in domain-general and domain-specific ways
Existing knowledge base helps guide development
