Psychology 2410A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Approximate Number System, Billiard Ball, Continuity Equation
4 May 2016
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Psych 2410 exam 2: questions: the competence-performance distinction with two examples. Competence refers to what you know and performance refers to the ability to express what you know. Examples: piaget"s explanation and three alternative explanations for the a-not-b error. Intuitive physics and three object principles from lecture. Intuitive physical predicts and explains behaviors of objects and their context. Solidity principle 2 objects cannot occupy the same place at the same time. Continuity principle objects do not jump from one place to another in time (whether a break in space or a break in time) Contact principle no actions at a distance (ex. billiard ball moves but can only move another ball if the other ball is touched by the moving ball: four properties of the approximate number system. 20, 10 vs. 15: size effect (ex. Ratio limit decreases across development (3:1 for newborns vs. 3:2 for adults)
