Chapter 4 (week 5) Core-Knowledge Theories

Question 1

Core-Knowledge Theories

Answer 1

propose that humans are born with basic knowledge systems that help them understand the world

Question 2

View of Children’s Nature
Core-knowledge theorists

Entering world equipped with
______

Answer 2

Entering world equipped with
specialized learning mechanisms

Question 3

View of Children’s Nature
Core-knowledge theorists
Are domain-specific; ____ (e.g., Theory of Mind)

Answer 3

different mechanisms produce development in each domain

dont understand

Question 4

Core-knowledge theorists
View of Children’s Nature
Nativism
definition and example

Answer 4

The belief that infants are born with substantial knowledge

ability to quickly and easily acquire more knowledge in these domains,

for example language

Question 5

Core-knowledge theorists
View of Children’s Nature
Constructivism(confused on the rest of slide)

Answer 5

theorize that infants possess specialized learning abilities that allow them to quickly and effortlessly begin to understand domains of special evolutionary importance.

infants inital knowledge in these domains are more advanced