Intro to Dev (4) Flashcards

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What 2 aspects could be recorded when using an A not B Task?

A

Competence or Performance

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What is a problem in what is being measured in the A not B task?

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May just be testing infants motor skills of pointing

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3 reasons as to why the A not B error occurs?

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  1. Interaction between external factors and internal state.
  2. Combination of perceptual cues, past actions, delay between hiding and reaching of object
  3. New visual cue competes with established memory cue
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What are 2 problems with the infants understanding of the A not B task?

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  1. Need to understand the purpose and relevance of repeated questioning
  2. Doesn’t make practical sense
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What are the 4 stages that a child takes to get from the pre operational to the concrete operational?

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  1. Assimilation
  2. Adaptation
  3. Accommodation
  4. Equilibriation
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What is the assimilation stage of going from the pre operational to the concrete operational state?

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egocentric structures are used to solve conservation and class inclusion tasks.

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What is the adaptation stage of going from the pre operational to the concrete operational state?

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adjustments are made to the environment in order to keep up with the demands of the environment.

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What is the Accommodation stage of going from the pre operational to the concrete operational state?

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existing schemes are modified to adapt to new experiences

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What is the Equilibriation stage of going from the pre operational to the concrete operational state?

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balance between thought processes and environment is achieved.

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What is size constancy?

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enables us to appreciate that an object remains the same size even though it appears smaller as it recedes into the distance.

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What is Flavells Ideas of Perspective?

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Level 1 perspective- taking

Level 2 perspective- taking

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What is Level 1 perspective- taking?

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Understanding that an obstacle prevents another person seeing what you can see.

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What is Level 2 perspective- taking?

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Understanding how an object looks from a vantage point other than your own

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