FINAL Flashcards
quantitative and qualitative changes
Quan - Gradual, incremental change, as in the growth of a pine tree’s girth.
Qual - Large, fundamental change, as when a caterpillar changes into a butterfly; stage theories such as Piaget’s posit that each stage reflects qualitative change relative to previous stages.
what are the 4 stages and what happens in them
sensorimotor (0-2 years) - motor abilities
preoperational (2-7 years) - conservation error
concrete (7-12 years) - solve problems - cause and effect relationships
formal (12+ years)- abstract reasoning skills
continuous and discontinuous development
continuous = gradually improving/ refining the same type of skills that were there to being with
discontinuous = new ways of understanding and responding to the world emerge at specific time
Piaget cognitive development theory
cognitive abilities develop in different stages - children of similar ages have similar cognitive abilities
concrete vs formal operational stage
concrete = can reason if objects are in front of them but have problems with imagined deductive reasoning/abstract thought
formal = not everyone reaches it - the ability to formulate hypotheses and test them in a logical and scientific fashion
Vygotsky’s social-cultural theory
physical and social environments are important - language drives development not a by-product
what is the zone of proximital development
when children attempt skills that are just beyond what they can do independently but have guidance from adults who know where they are in terms of their progress
exemplar vs prototype theory
exemplar: specific remembred instances or examples
prototype: idealised pr average representation of properties within a category
what are the 4 emotions infants have at birth
interest, disgust, distress and happiness
what is intersubjectivity
the sharing of subjective states between two or more individuals (e.g. coping facial expressions)
what is joint attention
ability to share attention towards somethign with others
what is social referencing
taking cues from others when dealing with an unfamiliar situation
what did harlows attachment study show
feeling secure was based on physical comfort
attachment
a strong emotional connection such as the bond between a child and caregiver
the 4 stages of attachment
stage 1 = pre-attachment - infant are in close contact with caregivers and rely on them for all needs - not distressed when they leave them
stage 1 of attachment
infant is in close contact with caregivers and relies on them for all needs - not distressed when they leave them
stage 2 of attachment
infants prefer familiar people but will eventually calm with unfamiliar
stage 3 of attachment
infants actively seek comfort from caregivers - may show signs of separation anxiety when separated from caregivers
stage 4 attachment
become more comfortable spending time away from caregivers but will occasionally check in
stranger anxiety
signs of distress that infants start to show towards strangers
the three types of attachment
- secure
- insecure - anxious/ avoidant
- disorganized
temperment
each infants individual pattern of behaviours and emotional reactions
what are the 3 temperament types
easy, difficult and slow to warm up
what are the 9 traits that are considered
activity level, rhythmicity, approach, threshold of responsiveness, intensity of reaction, attention span, distractibility, adaptability, quality of mood