lecture 17 - the first 1000 days

Question 1

What is a schema?

Answer 1

A belief system about self, others, world that develops during childhood

Question 2

penis?

Answer 2

yes

Question 3

What is operant conditioning?

Answer 3

The reinforcement of behaviours by using actions that increase the target response

Question 4

What is positive reinforcement in operant conditioning?

Answer 4

The addition of a stimulus that encourages the repetition of the behaviour

Question 5

What is negative reinforcement in operant conditioning?

Answer 5

The removal of an aversive stimulus in order to prevent a bad behaviour from happening.

Question 6

What are the key domains of early development (6)?

Answer 6

physical, social, cognitive, motor, emotional, language

Question 7

What is object permanence in terms of cognitive development?

Answer 7

The understanding that the objects exist even when they are not visible

Question 8

At what age are babies able to ‘babble’?

Answer 8

6 months

Question 9

At what age do babies speak their first words?

Answer 9

12 months

Question 10

What is over/under extension in terms of early language development?

Answer 10

Difficulty understanding the idea of categories, due to being overly or under specific in the knowledge of certain words.

Question 11

What are the 4 key causes of language delays?

Answer 11

Hearing impairments, intellectual developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, psychosocial issues