DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Flashcards
developmental psychology
- studies how ppl change physically cognitvaely socially, and emotionally through old age
cross-sectional desighn
compares participants of diff ages to one another
E.g. 6month vs 12month
longitudinal design
- tracks individuals at different time points
-advantage: changes are occuring
disadvantage: time consuming
sequential design
-combines both^
habituation
progressive decrease in response to repeated stimulation
E.g ticking clock
Dishabituation
The response progressively increases. Occurs after habituation. Keeps humans learning more
Health Psychology
-links behaviour, cognition, and physical health
-emphasize role of mental processes in maintaining healthy body
Motor development +general rule
-changes in the ability to coordinate/perform body movements
1. emerge from head to feet
2. from center of body outward
cognitive development
-changes in thinking, knowing, and communicating
Piaget’s Theory
-children actively construct their understanding of the world
-go through 4 stages of cognitive development
sponge model
- passive learning
-information is absorbes without active egangament
Little Scientist Model
-active learning
-child explores and interacts with enviroment
Equilibrium vs disEquilibrium
Existing schemas explain observations. Low arousal emotions like contentment or boredom.\
vs
Existing schemas fail to explain observations. High arousal emotions like surprise, fear, or curiosity. Drives learning and cognitive development.
schema
-info relates to the same concept
assimilation
-apply learned scheme to new situations
