lecture 9 Flashcards
Neurogenesis =
creation of new neurons
core knowledge =
knowledge about the nature of physical reality
jean Piaget (1920-1980):
cognitive development
assimilation =
new experiences are incorporated into existing schemes
acconodation =
expanding or changing of existing schemes
what are Piagets stages?
sensorimotor stage 0-2y
preoperational stage 2-7y
concrete operational stage 7-11y
formal operational stage 11-16y
vygotsky:
sociocultural theory, goal of mental development is to function effectively as in adult in ones society
zone of proximal development:
learning is social learning (the circle with the circle in it)
what are three components of the brain?
- working memory
- inhibition
- switching
social behavior =
how we relate to, interact with and think about others. essential component of survival, reproduction and well-being
Harlow :
rheusus monkey experiment. this was about attachment
what is a key feature of attachment?
pychological comfort
what are the four attachment styles?
secure, insecure/resistant, insecure/avoidant, disorganised
Ainsworth strange-situation test:
- A mother and her 12-month-old child are brought into an unfamiliar room containing toys
- Child is allowed to play and explore with mother present
- Unfamiliar woman enters, talks to the mother, approaches the child
- Brief separation: mother leaves child alone with stranger
secure attachment style:
infant explores when mother is present, shows minor distress when leaves, then later greated the mother with great enthusiasm
grow up to be mor sociable, emotionally stable, lower anxiety and depression
insecure/resistance:
no exporation in mothers present, upset when mother leaves, when returns: crying and running towards her to be picked up.
insecure?avoidant attachment:
distance when mother is present, little distress when leaves and when returns ignores the mother.