Infancy and Toddlerhood (Other Cognitive Domains) Flashcards
infantile amnesia is …
the inability to recall memories from the first few years of life
describe the biological perspective on infantile amnesia
due to the immaturity of the infant brain, especially those areas that are crucial to the formation of autobiographical memory
describe the cognitive perspective on infantile amnesia
the lack of linguistic skills of babies and toddlers limit their ability to mentally represent events
describe the social perspective of infantile amnesia
episodic memories of personal experiences may hinge on an understanding of “self”
language is a …
system of communication that uses symbols in a regular way to create meaning
a phoneme is defined as …
the smallest unit of sound that makes a meaningful difference in a language
minimal pairs are defined as …
two words in a language that differ by just one sound
a morpheme is define as …
a string of one or more phonemes that makes up the smallest units of meaning in a language
semantics refers to …
the set of rules we use to obtain meaning from morphemes
syntax is define as …
the set of rules of a language by which we construct sentences
pragmatics is defined as …
how we communicate effectively and appropriately with others
language development: 0-6 weeks, 6 weeks and 16 weeks
vegetative sounds, cooing, laughter
language development: 16 weeks - 6 months and 6-10 months
vocal play them babbling
language development: 10-18 months and 18 months
single-word utterances then two-word utterances
language development: 2 years and 2 years and 6 months
telegraphic speech then full sentences
