Cognitive Development of Infant and Core Knowledge Theories

Question 1

Similarities and differences between Piaget and Core knowledge

Answer 1

similarities
active child

differences
domain specific vs domain general
core innate knowledge vs build from scratch
continuous vs discontinuous

Question 2

Piaget’s substages in sensorimotor

Answer 2

substage 1 (0-1 months)
the use of reflexes
focus on own body

substage 2 (1-4 months)
integration of the reflexes

substage 3 (4-8 months)
repetitive of actions that bring pleasure

substage 4 (8-12 months)
start to search hidden objects = the presence of mental representation (thoughts) and memories
Object permenance = hidden objects still exist

substage 5 (12-18 months)
active exploration to potential use of objects

substage 6 (18-24 months)
greater use of language
enduring mental representation
the emergence of pretend play

Question 3

features of core knowledge theories

Answer 3

Domain-specific
continuous development
nativism and constructionism
active child

Question 4

what are the domains in core knowledge theories

Answer 4

object consistency
numeric consistency
actions of the agents being effective and goal-oriented
possibly identification of social partners

Question 5

How do core knowledge theorists propose infants to learn?

Answer 5

Violation of expectation:
the infants are surprised if things violate their core knowledges, which drive them to learn.
no core element = no surprise = no learning

Question 6

What method is often use to test the habituation of infants

Answer 6

preferential looking methods
burst in looking time = more interested = surprise = no prior knowledge
habituation of the object = less interested = habituated = have prior knowledge