cog development Flashcards
1
Q
Quantitative changes
A
- result of growth
- measurable
(brain maturation, height weight, connection between synapses)
2
Q
qualitative changes
A
- changes in behaviour
- see/thing abt the world
3
Q
what do biological chnages go along with
A
social and cognitive changes
4
Q
continuous vs discontinuous development
A
cont: constant change
discont: stage theory (piaget)
5
Q
visual cliff experiment
A
- clear glass with a checker pattern under
- when babies go to the edge it looks like a cliff (they can perceive depth so they hesitate)
- preceiving depth emerges with crawling
6
Q
where does fear of heights come from
A
experience falling
