midterm 2 Flashcards
at what age is language mastered (generally)?
5 yrs
langauge
a socially shared code, used to communicate; uses arbitrary symbols and rules that govern combinations of these symbols (symbolic, structured, and meaningful)
language is characterized by ___ and ___
displacement; generativity
displacement
discuss things NOT in the here and now
generativity
can generate novel things
modularity
language is made up of distinct rule-based systems
when we use language, we are demonstrating our ___ ___
linguistic competence
rules of language are inferred from ___
behaviour
phonology
study of phonemes and how they are combined
phonemes
speech sounds; smallest unit of speech that can change meaning; “categories of sound”
morphology
rules that govern the make-up of words
morphemes
smallest linguistic unit with meaning (eg: words, -er, re-)
types of morphemes (2)
(1) free and (2) bound
___ develop in very predictable ways
morphemes
English is what types of language (structure)?
SV-O (subject, verb, object)
syntax
rules that specify how we combine words (order them) to produce various snetence types
semantics
meaning and lexical organization
pragmatics
rules about social use of language
lexicon
internal store of words (sound, meaning and spelling)
components of th einteractionist perspective on language development (3)
(1) biological maturation, (2) environment and (3) cognitive development
LAD
language acquisition device (outdated idea)
LMC
language making capacity (new version of LAD)
IDS
infant-directed speech (aka motherese)
infant-directed speech (IDS) (4)
(1) exaggerated pitch, (2) loudness, (3) decreased rate and (4) increased repitition
syntax and semantics require ___
exposure
IDS is ___, but do not ___ ___
good; simplify syntax
we prefer mother’s voice and native language by how old?
4 days
we can distinguish difficult contrasts from many languages by what age?
2 months
Attunement theory (Werker and Tees)
non-native distincitons decline in latter parts of 1st year and natuve distinctions improve
when does cooing (vowel sounds) occur?
0-2 months
when does babbling (consanant sounds) occur?
2-8 months
when is babbling reduplicated?
7-8 months
when does sophisticated babbling with intonation and varying phenomes occur?
8-11 months
when are single words first produced?
12-18 months
Thomas & Chess’s (1977) temperament profiles (3)
(1) the easy child, (2) the slow-to-warm-up child and (3) the difficult child
what is the distribution of temperament styles?
easy: 40%
slow-to-warm-up: 15%
difficult: 10%
doesn’t fit a group: 1/3
what fraction of “difficult” preschoolers have behaivoural issues in school?
2/3
what fraction of “easy” preschoolers have behaivoural issues in school?
1/5
is temperament stable?
there is SOME stability but it’s not 100%
self-regulation
ability to monitor and control our own behaviour, emotions or thoughts
what are effects of difficulty with self- regulation? (4)
(1) risk of alcohol issues, (2) risk of drug issues, (3) risk of gambling issues and (4) ADD diagnosis in school
inhibitied (shy) children
react negatively and withdraw from novel stimuli
sociable children
display positive emotions to and aprroach novel stimuli
shyness (inhibited vs sociable) is linked to which three areas of neurology?
(1) amygdala, (2) RH frontal lobe and (3) neural circuit for shyness
what is shyness linked to? (2)
(1) neurology and (2) parenting
“goodness of fit” model
between a child and parents- a good match leads to more adaptive functioning (temperament change)
postive parent attributes for a difficult child (3)
(1) patient, (2) sensitive and (3) demanding
negative parent attributes for a difficult child (3)
(1) irritable, (2) impatient and (3) demanding
According to Bowlby, attachemnt is…
being comforted bynearness/ desire to maintain proximity (strong affectionate tie/ close emotional relationship)
ethological theory of attachment
attachment is an evolved response that promotes survival
according to the ethological theory, how does attachment promote survival? (3)
(1) emotional development, (2) feelings of security and (3) capacity for future relationships
when does seperation anxiety appear?
6-8 months
when does seperation anxiety peak?
14-18 months
link between separation anxiety and attachment
positive association
When is the strange situation test done?
1-2 years
episodes of the Strange Situation Test (8)
(1) experimentat introduces parent and baby to playroom and leaves, (2) parent sits while baby plays, (3) stranger enters, sits and talks to parent, (4) parent leaves, stranger offers comfort if the baby is upset, (5) parent returs, greets baby and offers comfort if baby is upset; stranger leaves, (6) parent leaves room, (7) stranger enters and offers comforts and (8) parent returns, greets baby and offers comfort if necessary, encourages baby to play with toys
attachment quality is judged from ___ and ___ responses in the Strange Situation Test
seperation; reunion
classifications of attachment (4)
(1) secure, (2) avoidant, (3) resistant and (4) disorganized/disoriented
secure attachement
65%; explores room and responsive to stranger in parent’s presence, may be upset when parent leaves, calmed by return; more attached to caregiver than a stranger
avoidant attachment
20%; seeks little contact with parent, not upset when they leave; treats stranger in same way as caregiver
resistant attachment
10-15%; seeks closeness with parent present, fairls to explore, usually idstressed with departure, but not comforted by return (often angry); weary of strangers even with parent present
disorganzied/disoriented attachement
5%; most stressed by procedure, apparent confusion of whether to approach or avoid parent; show patterns of both resistant and avoidant children
for what SES is attachment most stable?
middle-upper SES
for what SES is attachment least stable and in what way?
low SES homes; may move from security to insecurity or move aroudn insecure patterns
which attachment classification is most stable?
disorganized/disoriented attachement (associated with child abuse)
Ainsworth’s (1979) caregiving hypothesis
initial attachmetn depends more on caregiver than child
parents who describe their own childhood as one of ___ attachment tend to rpovide parenting that is ___ and promotes ____
secure; sensitive; attachment
caregiver profiles of avoidant babies (2)
(1) impatient, unresponsive, negative affect or (2) over-stimulaitng, but not tuned-in to infant signals
caregiver profile of resistant babies
associated with inconsistent parenting
caregiver profile of disorganized/disoriented babies
can be related to neglectabuse but not always
how does childcare/daycare impact attachment?
overall, not much, but less sensitive parenting combined with higher hours and/or lower qulaity of childcare, reuslts in less secure attachment profiles
what aspects of “quality of care” matters in child care? (4)
(1) worker:child ratio, (2) training, (3) oversight and (4) stability of staff
preschooles with >30 hours/week in daycare show… (2)
(1) increased aggression and (2) lower vocabulary
longer parental leave is associated with ___ attachment
increased
aspects of parenting (2)
(1) acceptance (responsiveness) and (2) control (demanding)
parenting styles (4)
(1) authoritative, (2) authoritarian, (3) permissive and (4) uninvolved
authoritative parenting
high control and acceptance
authoritarion parenting
high control and low acceptance
permissive parenting
low control and high acceptance
uninvolved aprenting
low control and acceptance
which is better, authoritative or authoritarian parenting?
authoritative
child outcomes for permissive parenting
poor impulse control/ self-regulation
child outcomes for uninvolved parenting (4)
(1) aggression, (2) poor academic performance, (3) antisocial behaviour as adolescents and (4) high-risk behaivour in adolescents
good parenting is…
consisten, accepting/responsive with reasonable demands and limits
habituation
becoming unresponsive to a stimulus upon repeated presentation