PS102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Information Processing, Attachment Theory, Cognitive Development
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World represented symbolically through words and mental images. Easily perform basic mental operations involving tangible problems and situations. Often have difficulty with problems that require abstract reasoning. Children can reason logically about concrete, but not abstract, problems. Can think logically about concrete and abstract problems. Teenagers can mentally manipulate representations of abstract as well as concrete concepts. Number of abilities are developed in the middle of stages; not from one stage to the next. What i cannot do even with help. Cognitive growth occurs as information processing abilities gradually become more efficient. Beliefs about how the mind works and what others are thinking. Helps us to predict what others will do in a given situation. Rudimentary understanding develops around age 3 to 4. One person"s mental state is different from another person"s mental state. Children 3-4 years old will fail test. This task can inform us whether the child has autism.
