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development
a cognitive pattern of changes over time
cognitive development
gains in thinking, language, and intelligence
biological development
changes in body shape, size, function, appearance, and personallity
social development
changes in relationships with others, sense of self, social roles, and responsibilities
continuous shape of development
small increases along time; gradual, continual, and incremental
discontinuous shape of development
identify distinct and different changes in out abilities (something we couldn't do then and now we can);
stage based
maturation
developmental changes that appear spontaneous and specific
nature
describes changes based on heredity, biology, and genes
nurture
social, parenting, cultural, education level, and those who surround you during development
principles
individual differences states that people develop at different rates; function of nature and nurture
patterns
directionally is an intrinsic nature to out growth (ex: head to toe, near to far, simple to complex)
cephalocaudal pattern
head to toe
, proximodistal pattern
near to far
canalization
if development is deflected or differed, the natural pattern will pick back up again, tendency for growth
to return to a normal pattern
neural network
refers to interconnected neuron cells
we grow through...
loss of neurons; pruning cells we do not use
cells that fire together are...
wired together
glail cells
provide support and protection for out most used neurons; surround neuron w/ myelin
nativist theory
we have predetermined language acquistion device
empiricist theory
we develop as a product of our environment
brocas
expressive vocabulary
language from birth to 2
direct speech based on sounds and phonemes
language from 2 to 4
telegraphic speech based on words and morphemes
language from ages 4 to 6
communication and use of grammar
influences of development
maturation, activity, social transmission
schemes
basic unit of psychological function; build up and connect schemes together