PSYC 110 Lecture 7: Study Notes at UTK
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Germinal period: zygote -> blastocyst, cell division mitosis, stage ends when implantation begins. Embryonic period: blastocyst -> embryo, placenta grows, neural tube forms, organs begin to develop. Fetal period: sex organs begin to differentiate, hearing begins around 6 months, brain doubles in size, occurs from 8 to 40 weeks. Full term = 40 weeks: 37 weeks = birth without being considered premature. Full term but low birth weight: smoking. Continuous development- steadily increases from infancy to adulthood. Discontinuous development- development takes place in a series of stages. Piaget: learning in stages, sensorimotor (0-2 years, preoperational (2-6 years, concrete operational (7-12 years, formal operational (12 years adult, egocentrism- inability to see the world from others" perspectives. Psych 110 lecture 10/18/18: scaffolding: caregivers provide initial assistance in children"s learning, but gradually remove structure. Nativism- the theory that concepts, mental capacities, and mental structures are innate rather than learned. Empiricism- the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience.
