PSYC 100 Study Guide - Determinism, Little Albert Experiment, Egocentrism
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Learning theories (such as skinner"s and pavlov"s theories on operant and classical conditioning) are important/influential to the study of human development because it is impossible to make claims about the way people learn without simultaneously talking about development. Basically, children"s behaviour is affected by their environment and interactions with it. Humans develop through a series of four stages that roughly map onto key ages. Cognitive abilities develop in stages and children of similar ages have similar cognitive abilities and make similar errors in problem-solving tasks. All typical children go through this sequence, and must become proficient/capable at each stage in order to progress to the next. Infants build understanding of environment through sensory and motor abilities. Reflexes fade and are replaced by voluntary behaviour. Gain mental concepts such as object permanence. Preoperational stage (2 6 or 7 years) Name emphasizes inability of child to perform operations, or reversible mental processes.
