PSY 223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Pragmatics, Object Permanence, Down Syndrome
22 Nov 2016
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Symbolic representation use of symbols to represent objects, begins around age. Language (words represent things), drawings (pictures represent things) they know the word puppy and they know what a puppy looks like. Requires mental representation of things child has experienced or heard about previously. Violent pretend play less empathetic, less likely to help peers, more antisocial behavior later. Solitary pretend play lower peer acceptance, lower social skills. High quality pretend play increased creativity, better social relationships with peers. Imaginary friends 10-50% of children have them, more common among first borns/only children than younger children. Less likely to show aggression, more cooperative, more creative, more real friends, higher concentration, more advanced language development. Mental operations mental acts (schemes) where objects are transformed and/or returned to original state. Confusion re: difference between mental and physical events. Difficulties focusing on one thing at a time. Do not yet understand that other people may have different perspectives than their own.
