Psychology 2410A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Object Permanence, Voice-Onset Time, Sound Localization

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2410A/B
• Professor: Lynne Zarbatany

Document Summary

Developmental psychology patterns &processes of change in mind &behavior throughout the lifespan. Evidence-based practice interventions that are proven to work due to previous success. Perceptual development pick up info using senses, process sensory info, integrate info. Development of action move, purposefully guide body parts, reflexes, conditioning. Cognitive development understand, use info, person"s thoughts, memory &attention. Moral development values emerge developing moral &immoral behaviors. Emotional development full range of emotions take shape, motivation. 2 patterns of development: continuous change. Implies an increase, but no qualitative difference, numerically different: stage-like change. Lesser to greater levels of complexity, structurally different. Types of change: global change development change sweeps across many abilities at once, local change particular skills show their own unique sets of developmental changes. Prenatal period moment of conception to birth: anatomical &physiological development. Preschol period 1. 5-4: language begins &flourishes, memory improves, develop capacity for more complex interactions due to increased understanding. Young school age 5-7: social &cognitive skills expand.