DEP 3053 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Extraversion And Introversion, Homo Sapiens, Negative Affectivity

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Clinical and Health Psychology
• Course: DEP 3053
• Professor: Natalie Christina Ebner

Document Summary

Cognition is qualitatively different from one stage to another. Assimilation: occurs when child uses existing schemes to deal with information or experiences. Zebra - child views it as a horse because it is similar. Accommodation: occurs when child adjusts schemes to take new information and experiences into account. Zebra - child views the zebra as different than horse ; two separate things. Equilibration: mechanism by which children shift from one stage of thought to next. Schemes: actions or mental representations that organize knowledge. Sensorimotor intelligence: infants construct an understanding of the world by coordinating sensory experiences with physical. Simple reflexes: coordination of sensation and action through reflexive behavior: birth to 1 month. First habits and primary circular reactions: 1-4 months. Tertiary circular reactions, novelty, and curiosity: 12-18 months. Habituation: decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations. Dishabituation: increased responsiveness after a change in stimulation. Increases infants" ability to learn from other people.