PSYCH 2AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Autism Spectrum, Anesthesia, Mental Representation
2 Apr 2016
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Ties to cognitive development: piagetian development, metacognitive development. What does self-understanding look like in pre-verbal infants: self-recognition. Mirror technique research: mark test nonverbal chimps. Odourless die and anesthetised chimps and put die on brow ridge and opposite side of hear. Chimps looked in mirror and tried to rub off spots. Indicate that they recognize the mirror image is themselves: originally used in non-human consciousness research (gallup, 1970, chimps attacked, hid from mirror, took a few days for chimps to realize that mirror showed image of themselves, rouge test. <18mo don"t make connection: now used in human self-recognition research. 75% of kids trying to wipe rouge off. 21-24 mo (~20 years) increased wiping behaviour increased exposure to mirrors: western homes. At 18 mo, freak out in these mirrors avoidance response or cry: think self has been violated, not what they"re support to look like. Interview children and ask to describe themselves: activity oriented (what do they like to engage in)
