PSY311H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Cooperative Learning, Egocentrism, Intentionality
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Peers: at 3 months- interest in other babies. Special when they see babies like them: after 6 months- unreciprocated approaches (handing out toys, no eye contact, no return of object). Starts with solitary play, transition into parallel play with better perception. This play, child prefers other kids around but no interaction. Acknowledging other people around but little interaction still comforting. Beginning of more cooperative, and mutual: difficulty- linking behaviour to that of partner; social contacts are largely one-way affairs. It is a script, way society operates, so child doesn"t understand what needs to be done: peer relationship- more frequent and complex. More intentionality, symmetrical relationships: reciprocal play is more frequent, incorporation of toys into activities (toy and partner at same social activity) ie. peek a boo games, some differentiation and adjustment to nature of companion. Preschoolers ( 3-5: symbolic play and developmental of verbal skills. By being exposed to language in terms of context, accent.
