01:830:101 Lecture 10: Exam #2 will consist from Chapters 5-8
9 Oct 2018
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Developmental psychology: the same person and how they develop. Cross-sectional studies: drawback- there could be different factors; such as education, technology. Cohort effect: the time they grew up in - environment. Longitudinal studies: the same group of person at different stages of life. Attrition: some may drop out of the study. Teratogens : these are factors that affect fetal development. Habituation: to get used to/ bored of stimulus. Grasping reflex: automatic grasp an object that stimulates the palm. Babies are able to recognize the difference between a human an animal face. Babies imitates the action of the parents. Babies have an understanding of simple math. Babies at 7-8 years of their lives absorb more in that time period because they are making axonal connections. Schemas : piaget theory, the process of assimilation and accommodation. Accommodation: by modifying existing schemas and changing mental framework. Concrete operational: can think logically and can understand.
