CFD 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Early Head Start
25 Oct 2016
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Cognitive theories discuss the process of development. Mental tests focus on the cognitive products. Their goal is to measure behaviors that reflect development and to arrive at scores that predict: future performance later intelligence, school achievement, adult vocational success. Can be challenging because young babies cannot answer questions or follow directions. What we can do: present them with stimuli, coax them to respond then observe their behavior. Most infants" tests emphasize perceptual and motor responses. In older infants" tests are being developed to tap early: language, cognition, social behavior. Common test used to test infant and toddler intelligence. Suitable for children between 1 month and 3 years. Two additional bayley-iii scales depend on parental report: social-emotional scale. Asks caregivers about such behaviors (social responsiveness, and imitation in play: adaptive behavior scale. Asks about adaptation to the demands of daily life (communication, self-control, and following rules.
