Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Object Permanence, Metacognition, Habituation

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Developmental psychology: study of physical, cognitive and social/emotional development throughout the lifespan (age related changes that occur consistently) Longitudinal- same individuals are studied over periods of time. Problems- subject attrition (drop out), practice effects, appear to be better (do same tasks over) Cross sectional- people of different ages are studied at the same time. Problems- cohort effects- differences due to difference life experiences, education, technology. Sequential- persons of different ages are studied over periods of time (most expensive and time consuming, but gets the best data) Xx=female xy=male (female egg is always x, male sperm is x or y) Stages of prenatal development: germinal stage (conception-days), embryonic stage (2-8 weeks), Poor vision at birth (20/800), best at 7-8inches. Preference for patterns- faces, novelty, orienting (pay attention) and habituation (lack of response after it has been repeatedly exposed) Adaption (schemas change): assimilation- fit new information into existing framework. Accommodation- change existing framework to fit new information.