PSYB20H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Brainstem, Cultural-Historical Psychology, Code-Switching
1 Dec 2016
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Chapter 6: cognitive development, birth to age 3. Most obvious sign of development over time is rapid increase in size & development of motor skills. Infant focused eyes thoughtfully on objects that they found interesting/clumsily pulled toys toward their mouth to explore them. 6 fundamental approaches to study of cognition -> how multiple perspectives provide children for later literacy. Behaviorist approach: basic mechanics of learning more complete understanding of development. Fundamental achievement of 1st 3 years made possible by increases in cognition. Language influences on language development, progression, & how to prepare is interested in how we learn how behavior changes in response to experience. Babies are born with ability to learn from what they see, hear, smell, taste, & touch. This ability then develops as part of child"s cognitive development. 2 important processes behaviorists study to understand how we learn are classical conditioning & operant conditioning. As 1 of 2 major approaches of learning theory, behaviorism/ behaviorist approach,
