HDFS 2950 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Temporal Lobe, Language Delay, Joint Attention
20 Sep 2016
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Inability to retrieve events that occurred before age 3. Nonverbal nature of memory processing in infants and toddlers. By 6 months, infants can categorize based on two correlated features. Can identify a block as red and square (though they do not know the words they can separate a blue circle from a red square) By second half of first year, more categories are based on clusters of features. Variations among languages lead to cultural differences in categorization. Social contexts: (interaction with other people) contribute to cognitive development. Zone of proximal development: refers to the ranges of tasks the child cannot do alone but can do with the help of a more skilled partner. Cultural variations in social experiences affect mental strategies. Society provides opportunities for children to represent culturally meaningful activities in play. Research indicated that make-believe play is the combined result of children"s readiness and social experiences. Adult participation leads to more complex play and teaches cultural values.
