PSYC2061: Wk 4-6 Flashcards
Observational method
going out and observing natural behaviour
Cross-sectional design
Study groups of different ages, compare change in performance with age
3 advantages of cross-sectional design
Convenient, low attrition, one test pp
Disadvantages of cross-sectional design
Cohort effect
Longitudinal design
Measure same individuals of same age at different ages.
3 advantages of longitudinal design
different aspects of dev, more info, tracks individuals
Disadvantages of longitudinal design
Historic effects, attrition, practice effects, selective sampling, expensive
Longitudinal sequential design
Cross sectional design with several aged individuals and tested longitudinally
Object permanence
Object still exists even when they cannot be perceived directly
Object permanence relates to ____________ ability.
representational
OP Stage 1-2 (1-4 months)
Baby believes object no longer exists
OP Stage 3 (4-8 months)
Baby will reach for partially hidden objects
OP Stage 4 (8-12 months)
Baby can seek object but only where it was last hidden
Development is _________ from 0-__ months and passes through substages.
gradual; 19
Classic study for object permanence
Baby seeks toy after put under a cloth
A not B Error
Piaget believes baby’s development of OP is incomplete
Competence-Performance Distinction
Competence is aimed to be inherent knowledge in completing a task
Diamong (1985): object permanence
Some children make A-not-B error even when target is not concealed
Bjork & Cummings (1984): location memory
Memory hasn’t developed enough for babies to pick completely correct toy
Baillargeon: Habituation
Babies at 5mo found impossible event to be more surprising.
When does “language explosion” occur?
5-6yo
From ___-___yo, children add __ words per day.
1.5-10; 10
DeVries (1969: Maynard the Cat
Cat wore dog mask and 3-4yo still changed answer to dog.
Conservation of number/volume (pre-op)
Children 3-4yo are distracted by perception of reality and cannot perceive conservation
Piaget’s Stages of Development
Sensory Motor stage
Pre-operational
Concrete operational
Formal operational
Classical study of egocentrism
Do you have a brother - Yes
Does Tom have a brother - no
Irreversibility
Children have difficulty transforming/reversing sequences in their head
Gelman (1979): Apply study
Children were confused when numerous apples became spaced apart
What are the basic symbolic abilities?
Language, fantasy, play, drawing
“Classic” limitations of pre-op thought
perceptually bound, irreversibility
Limitation of perceptual pre-op research
May reflect performance as opposed to cognitive competence