PSYC 181 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Graham Cracker, Rhesus Macaque, Longitudinal Study
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I used to be cool and do cool things now i argue with a smaller version of myself about how to use the toilet. cartoon on first slide. Growth of cognitive abilities: assimilation: add new experiences to existing schemas (ideas about the how the world works) Monster"s inc. : when boo calls sully kitty because he is big and fluffy: accommodation: change existing understandings (schemas) if new info doesn"t fit in current understanding. If boo grows up a little bit, and is given 3 cats and a dog she will have to understand that the dog is different despite its many similarities to a cat. Define operation: an understanding of being able to change things: sensorimotor (age 0 to 2): Understand the world using sensory and movement. Their eyesight is not the best so they stick everything in their mouth. Stranger anxiety (8 to 10 months): shy away from new faces.
