Psychology 2040A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Lateralization Of Brain Function, Developmental Psychology, Frontal Lobe

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2040A/B
• Professor: hessels

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Monday, january 8, 2018 developmental psychology physical and cognitive development in early childhood. The brain: neuronal connections, myelination, frontal lobe, health and wellness. Handedness: 9:1 ratio, relationship to hemispheric dominance, 10 year olds: 15% left handed, 80 year olds <1% left handed, coren & halpern (1991): left handedness associated with increased low birth weight, alcoholism, allergies, suicide, etc. Page"s stages of cog. development: pre operational stage (2-7) Two substages: symbolic function (2-4 years) Di culty recognizing others" point of view: animism. Attribute life and life like qualities to inanimate objects. The three mountains task: intuitive thought (4-7 years) Limitations in thinking: thinking dominated by salient perceptual features (centration, incapable of conservation. Vygotsky"s theory of development: children"s cog. skills should be analyzed and interpreted developmentally. Monday, january 8, 2018: cog. skills are mediated by language, cog. skills are originate in social relations, zone of proximal development;