PSY210H5 Lecture Notes - Habituation, Inductive Reasoning, Egocentrism
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Bilingualism does not interfere with performance in either language: vocabulary size, code switching< like cc. Children fluent 2 languages exhibit superior: attention control, concept formation, analytical reasoning, cognitive flexibility. Can children tv perception improve language processing: do not learn from watching tv, no screen time for under 2, baby mozart has been sued for making claims about their videos. Can children learn from children tv: tested 12-18 months, no more learning than controlled, best learning in children who played with adults. Comprehension at 6 months of age, infant looks at mom upon hearing mommy. They show this effect regardless adult or baby feet. At 6 months, children know more words then their parents think, not just proper names and body parts. What is the origin of knowledge : worked with alfred binet in france on developmental of standardized iq tests, career was launched thanks to keen power of observation. Method: observation -> how they changed, interviews.
