Review and Preview Chapter 6

Review: Motor Development Also, drawing, feeding, dressing

Review: Learning Capacities Involves copying the actions of another imitation Decreased response to stimulus after repeated exposure; renewed interest with new stimuli habituation and recovery Pairing of conditioned stimulus with unconditioned stimulus to produce a behavior classical conditioning Use of reinforcers or punishment to increase or decrease the likelihood of repeating a spontaneous behavior operant conditioning

Preview: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood Piaget’s Cognitive-Developmental Theory Information Processing Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory Early Mental Development Language Development

Quiz 6 1)During Piaget’s _________________ stage, which spans the first 2 years of life, infants and toddlers “think” with their eyes, ears and hands. 2)According to Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory, complex mental activities have their origins in ___________________________. Through joint activities with (less/more) mature members of their society, children come to master activities and think in ways that have meaning in their culture. 2)True or False: Scores on infant intelligence tests are excellent predictors of intelligence beyond early childhood. 2)What is telegraphic speech? Provide an example