PSYC 2290 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Syntactic Bootstrapping, Metacognition, Animism
17 Dec 2013
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Representational/symbolic activity through language, make believe play. Make believe play with others by end of 2nd year. Viewing symbolic object as object and a symbol. Belief inanimate objects have lifelike qualities like thoughts, feelings, etc. Certain physical characteristics of objects stay the same even when appearance changes. Focus on 1 aspect of situation neglecting important features. Inability to mentally go through steps in problem then reverse direction. 2 people start a task with different understanding and arrive at same understanding. Adjusting support level to level of child"s performance. Deliberate mental activities that improve chance of remembering. General descriptions of what occurs and when it occurs in a situation. Trying out various strategies to challenging problems. Efforts to construct literacy knowledge through informal experiences. Reflect on + manipulate sound of language. Last number in counting sequence indicates quantity of items in the set. Teach letters, numbers, colors, shapes, using formal lessons. 1/2 years preschool, nutritional and health services.
