PSYO 1012 Lecture 4: The Developing Child

• School: Dalhousie University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYO 1012
• Professor: Stevens Leanne

Document Summary

Lying and deception also re ects theory of the mind. Emphasis on socio-cultural context and continuous development zone of proximal development: the difference between abilities according to assistance or lack there of and from who, either adults or advanced peers. Kohlberg: change re ects the general cognitive maturation and experience with moral issues, discussion with more advanced peters is especially important. Acknowledge laws and social needs but guided by universal moral principles. For example life is more important than corporate pro t . Age related and stage-like changes in moral reasoning. Post conventional reasoning has an emphasis on individual (personally moral: conventional reasoning: caring and altruism, focusing on thought over action. The attachment process imprinting: sudden biologically primed form of attachment: demonstrates the importance of critical periods attachment: strong emotional connection that develops between children and primary caregivers, importance of secure base, bonding relationships is internalized mental model .