HUMANDEV 270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Impulsivity, Attention
1 Nov 2016
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Interactions btw/among an individual and his or her environment(bronfenbrenner) Focus on qualitative changes in how children structure and organize thought. Emphasize the role of culture and experience in supporting children"s development(vygotsky) Examines basic thinking processes (learning and thinking) Information processing system: stimuli sensory memory attention working memory encode long term memory. Some sensory and perceptual capabilities are present at birth, and others emerge within the first few weeks or months of life. Orienting system: first year or life, allows children to direct mental energies to interesting objects/events. Arousal system: permits children to maintain a state of focused alertness. Executive control system:lets children plan ahead and keep goals in mind infants/toddlers attention is easily captured by intense/novel stimuli but they prefer moderately novel stimuli. As children grow older they become less distractible and are able to attend for longer periods of time. Attention develops in the context of social relationships. Tasks become more automatic and are processesed more quizly.
