Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Preterm Birth, Visual Acuity, Umbilical Cord

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Shelley Cross- Mellor

Document Summary

January 31, 2012: studies physical, cognitive and psychosocial changes across the lifespan, two methods of conducting research. Study the same participants over a long period of time. Groups of participants, of different ages (cohort), studied at same time. Problem: cohort peculiarities (60 year olds don"t have the same education as 10 year olds have now) Critical period = age where experiences must occur. Sensitive periods = optimal age range where experiences may occur. Is it development gradual and continuous or distinct stages: do cognitive abilities gradually increase or occur in stages. Developmental functions how processes change: no change. Remains constant (example: figure-ground perception, discriminate high vs. low pitch: continuous. Gradual changes (example: certain types of intelligence: stages. Discontinuous changes (example: motor development rolling to crawling to standing to walking) Emerges early peaks diminishes with age (example: separation anxiety, acuity: u-shape function. Zygote attaches to uterine wall: embryonic. Placenta and umbilical cord develop: fetal. Prenatal development: genetics and sex determination.