developmental psych test 1

Question 1

plasticity

Answer 1

the brain’s ability to change and reorganize.
this is why children can learn the language easier than adults.

Question 2

how do children actively develop

Answer 2

Infants and children are trying to understand the world around them, playing pretend and acting.

Question 3

continuous changes

Answer 3

Quantitive (changes in amount)

Getting better and better and better at something.

Developmental psychologists would view the first word as a continuous change.. While on Monday child was saying “du du du du du” and on Tuesday she produced the word duck. A matter of perspective.

Question 4

discontinuous changes

Answer 4

Qualitative changes (changes in kind)
Abilities emerge that didn’t exist before
Ex. saying your first word… on Monday child did not speak but on Tuesday she said duck.

Question 5

bioecological model

Answer 5

we recognize scientifically that it takes a village to raise children

Question 6

holistic perspective

Answer 6

the connectedness between physical, cognitive and social-environmental development.

ex. children typically learn to crawl, say their first word and fear strangers all at the same time.