PSYC 2450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Lev Vygotsky, Ecological Systems Theory, Urie Bronfenbrenner
23 Jan 2017
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Babies take statistics on any new language they hear. Children have a critical language period: more language sounds can be encoded and retrieved at this time. It takes a human being to talk to them in a particular language for them to take statistics; not the same if they watch video or tv. Lev vygotsky"s sociocultural theory: cognitive development is driven by collaborative dialogues with more knowledgeable members of society. Children"s cognitive development is influenced by general genetic patters however he really emphasized cultural implications. Children are shaped by their environment, but how children develop their motor skills might be shaped by their interests in the environment: may vary from culture to culture. So much of how your brain develops depends on what your brain is exposed to. Beliefs, demands, and rituals that a culture might demonstrate. Evaluate development using 4 interrelated levels of analysis: ontogenetic development. How brains developed from birth to death: microgenetic development.
