PSYC 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Observational Learning, Behaviorism, Cognitive Development
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Chapter 4 (p129-135), chapter 9 (p348-352) 4/11/17. Chapter 4 introduction: piaget"s theory of cognitive development: removing an object from a young infant"s sight should lead the infant to act as if the object never existed. At first, child would yank on father"s glasses. Once the father removed his glasses from sight, the child stopped doing so: advantages of knowing theories of child development. They provide a framework for understanding important phenomena. Place experiences and observations in a larger context and deepen our understanding of their meaning. They lead to a better understanding of children. New theories stimulate research to support theories, fail to support them, or require refinements of them. Ex: munakata"s experiment tested to see if failure to reach for hidden objects was due to lack of motivation or lack of retrieving skills. Put objects under transparent cover and found the infants quickly retrieved the objects, supporting.
