4.1infant development nature v nurture Flashcards
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what is the critical period
a limited period in early life where a child needs to learn certain skills
what is the sensitive period
where learning is optimised
example of critical periods
pregnancy
attachment
17 years cut off to learn second language
what is nature
genetics
hormones
bio
what is nurture
environment
social
transactional approach
environment triggers genetic predisposition
nature factors that effect IQ
parent IQ
genetic symdrome
nuture factors that effect IQ
opportunities
trauma
premature birth
methods used in developmental psychology
preferential looking technique
habituation paradigm
preferential sucking technique
preferential looking task
preferential looking technique
look more at the stimuli of intrest
habituation paradigm
with a stimulus until bored
preferntuial sucking
non visual stimuli eg tone
preferential looking task
differentiate between face and non face
social releasers
things infant do to form attachment
cry
smile
monotropy meaning
1 primary attachment figure
phases of attachment
pre attachment
early attachment
attachment
partnership
age of pre attachment
0-2m
what happens at pre attachment
infant interact w everyone, no preference
early attachment age
2-7m
what happens at early attachment stage
start to discriminate, preference for care giver
age of attachment
7m-3y
what happens at attachment
stranger and separation anxiety
age of partnership stage
2-3y
what happens at partnership stage
internal working model made
