PSYA02H3 Chapter 12: Chapter 12 Study Guide
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Physical and perceptual development in infancy and childhood. Timing and experience are two key elements in normal motor and perceptual development. For normal development to occur, a child must encounter stimulation from environment in specific time interval. If stimulation does not occur, normal development is impeded. Piaget thought a child undergoes four intellectual changes that deal with changes in nervous system and experience. Vygotsky thought a child"s cognitive development is influenced by sociocultural variables, especially language. Information processing models focuses on how brain maturation affects cognitive processes. Evolution has shaped differences in brain development for males and females. Piaget stated that people undergo two stages of moral development. First stage is marked by egocentrism and adherence to rules. Kohlberg said there are three stages in moral development: 1) externally defining morality, 2) considering how the social system relates to morality, 3) understanding the principles on which moral rules are based.
