FRHD 2260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Attention Span, Habituation, Participant Observation

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2260
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

Meet the needs of infants: communication attentiveness, physical, psychological, emotional, social social cues, cognitive evil face" example, adaptive ability to transition from one place to another. Physical needs: adequate shelter/protection from harm toys, books, desks, bedrooms, cleanliness, violence, neglect, preventable accidents, nutritious and appropriate food solid foods, and how to introduce foods, preventative health and dental care. Tooth brush, bathing, etc: cleanliness, handwashing, rest and activity. Infant"s efforts are encouraged, approved (good job, thanks for doing x without me asking: respecting accomplishments big or small, i can do it attitude promotes self-esteem. Responding to diversity: listen (over 200 languages in canada, body language (ex. Eye contact, shaking hands, etc. : provide opportunity and place for confidential meetings, learn from things. Stage theory: like stairs, hierarchical, universal, invariant, sequential. Schema/scheme mental category/ file cabinet in your brain. Assimilation similar info (all dogs vs. types of dogs) Accommodation different info (not a dog, now it"s a cat)