PSYCH: Quiz 11 Flashcards
How many brain cells is an infant born with?
23 billion
Science says we cannot remember anything in our lives before the age of ___
3 1/2
Why can’t 1 year olds be potty trained?
Can’t control it, or hold it in
Bodies allow babies to crawl before they allow them to walk…. Why?
They simply cannot walk before they crawl
Jean Piaget
- child psychology
- A lot of what we know about kids come from him
- Came up with 4 stages kids go through
- Because of him we now understand that little kids are not just miniature adults
Schema
- mental model
- Like “boxes” when kids are young, they have few boxes
- Anything that resembles a cat goes in one box
Assimilation
- squeezing something new into an existing schema
- ex: putting rhino into a cat box because never seen before
Accommodation
growing more schemas to put new things into(more boxes)
Impossible Object
shows that young children have a number sense that allows them to comprehend their reality and make sense of it
Sensorimotor Stage
- (0-2yrs.)
- Use 5 senses to understand the world
- Stranger anxiety:peaks between ages of 12-14 months
Pre operational Stage
- (2-7yrs.)
- Pretend play
- Egocentrism: you cannot see things from anyone’s perspective, but your own
- Lack theory of mind: aren’t aware there are other minds out there
Concrete Operational Stage
- (7-11yrs.)
- Conservation Test: tall skinny glass, short glass experiment
- Basic math skills (addition)
Harlow Monkey Experiment
- Conducted in the 1950’s
- Reveals that a young primate needs more than just nourishment, but a sense of safety and security is also necessary
What is the goal of parenting?
To produce a child with secure attachment
What happens if a child lacks secure attachment?
child will grows up lacking a sense of basic trust
