PSYC2013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Longitudinal Study, Aphasia, Child Development
27 Dec 2018
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Based on the premise that development is predictable. You don"t have to worry if you know it"s coming vs knowing the cause of it never happening. The one you see on tv is usually high autism but more common is low autism which all you can do sometimes is wait. When is a delay too long? (ex: ability to walk) When we think about development, this is how we look at normality . Looking at the bottom range when we look at abnormal development. The earlier you identify a deficit and fix it, the less problems occur in the future. Identifying deficits can help identify other issues/problems the child might have. Iq in top 2% (huge variation in how to identify giftedness ) Difficulties fitting in with peers (different interests, different levels of game play) They should be better emotionally and socially on top of intelligence.
