Social Understanding in Typical Development Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is constructivism?
Children actively try to understand the world around them.
What is the difference between Piaget and Vygotsky of their perspectives on constructivism?
Piaget is identified as cognitive constructivist, which focus on independent learning; Vygotsky is identified as a social constructivist,, relying on social interactions for learning
What is theory to theory?
The tendency of
children to generate theories to
explain everything they encounter.
What is the theory of mind?
Refers to the ability to think about other people’s thoughts
How does the false belief theory apply to a three-year-old?
A child finds it difficult to distinguish what he knows is true from what someone else might think is true.
What is diverse desire?
Understanding that two people may have different desires
regarding the same object.
What is diverse beliefs?
Understanding that two people may hold different beliefs
about an object.
What is knowledge access?
Understanding that people may or may not have access to
information.
What is false belief?
Understanding that someone might hold a belief based on
false information.
What is fast mapping?
new words are accomplished by through a process of fast mapping where words are easily learned
by making connections between new words and concepts already known.
`What is literal meaning?
For example, a classroom full
of preschoolers hears the teacher say, “Wow! That was a piece of cake!” The children began
asking “Cake? Where is my cake? I want cake!
What is overregulation?
Children learn rules of grammar as they learn language but may apply
these rules inappropriately at first. For example, put ed after go
