PSYC 3440 Lecture 1: FULL SEMESTER NOTES Cognitive Development
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Domain speci c vs. domain general abilities : development of speci c cognitive modules for number, space, language, etc, development of general abilities -- working memory, inhibition, processing speed. Cognitive developmental neuroscience : how are changes in brain development related to cognitive development, how do developmental impairments in brain functioning (e. g. , autism, dyslexia, adhd) contribute to understanding cognitive development , cognitive gene x environment interactions ! Sensori-motor (0-2 years): schemes (ex. looking, reaching, sucking, manual manipulation) involve interactions with objects and space, not very internalized - not representational or symbolic ! Preoperational (2-7 years): uses symbols (images, words) but operations are not reversible , egocentric, rigid, semi-logical ! Concrete operations (7-11 years): operations = internalized actions that can be reversed , only external/concrete operations that do not involve abstract hypothetical thinking ! Formal operations (11+ years): operations on abstract, hypothetical thinking including other operations such as hypotheses !
