PSYC 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Lev Vygotsky, Biological Process
13 Jul 2017
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Development- the pattern of biological, cognitive, and socioemotional changes that begins at conception and continues through the lifespan. There are specific standards of development and need to check it out if something is not correct. Processes are intertwined (and interdependent)- (cid:272)hild"s s(cid:373)ile (cid:396)espo(cid:374)ds to pa(cid:396)e(cid:374)ts tou(cid:272)h depends on Biological process (physical nature of touch and response) Socioemotional process (smile reflects positive feeling; connects us with others) Explores links between development, cognitive processes, and the brain. Examines connections between socioemotional processes, development, and the brain. Early childhood: end of infancy ------ 5 years old (preschool age) Middle and late childhood: 6 to 11 years old (elementary school years) Teaching at a level that is not too difficult and stressful, not too easy and boring. Student development may be uneven across domains. Strong in math, struggles in reading/ writing. Cognition unfolds in a sequence of four stages. Each stage is age-related and consists of distinctive ways of thinking.
