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What do the results suggest when infants look longer at displays involving goal-directed actions?
What do the results suggest when infants look longer at displays involving goal-directed actions?
- Infants are indifferent to the actions being performed.
- Infants do not understand intentions behind actions.
- Infants prefer visual stimuli that involve movement.
- Infants recognize and understand the intentions behind actions. (correct)
What conclusion can be drawn from infants looking longer at the display even when the position of the toys is reversed?
What conclusion can be drawn from infants looking longer at the display even when the position of the toys is reversed?
- Infants understand that the action was directed at a specific object. (correct)
- Infants show a preference for the doll over the ball.
- Infants are easily confused by changes in their environment.
- Infants focus more on the location rather than the object.
How do infants distinguish between actions performed by humans versus mechanical devices?
How do infants distinguish between actions performed by humans versus mechanical devices?
- They are more attracted to mechanical movements.
- They look longer only at human-directed reaches. (correct)
- They show no preference between human and mechanical actions.
- They react to the speed of the action.
What can 9-month-old infants distinguish regarding actions?
What can 9-month-old infants distinguish regarding actions?
What happens when an adult purposely does not give a toy to an infant?
What happens when an adult purposely does not give a toy to an infant?
What is a key aspect of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
What is a key aspect of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
How does the information processing view describe children's cognitive development?
How does the information processing view describe children's cognitive development?
What is the primary role of caregivers in children’s learning?
What is the primary role of caregivers in children’s learning?
Which of the following best summarizes the nativist view of cognitive development?
Which of the following best summarizes the nativist view of cognitive development?
At what age do infants start to understand others' intentions, according to the content?
At what age do infants start to understand others' intentions, according to the content?
What does the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) refer to?
What does the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) refer to?
What role do caregivers play in children's cognitive development according to the learning view?
What role do caregivers play in children's cognitive development according to the learning view?
At what age do children typically start using private speech?
At what age do children typically start using private speech?
What primarily happens to private speech by around age 7?
What primarily happens to private speech by around age 7?
Which of the following best describes scaffolding?
Which of the following best describes scaffolding?
Which method of learning involves children actively experimenting with their environment?
Which method of learning involves children actively experimenting with their environment?
What is a key characteristic of private speech during childhood?
What is a key characteristic of private speech during childhood?
Which concept involves understanding others' intentions and beliefs?
Which concept involves understanding others' intentions and beliefs?
At what age does a more explicit sense of self begin to develop, as indicated by passing the 'rouge test'?
At what age does a more explicit sense of self begin to develop, as indicated by passing the 'rouge test'?
What suggests that 8-month-olds do not understand that desires are linked with actions?
What suggests that 8-month-olds do not understand that desires are linked with actions?
What behavior indicates that infants may have an implicit sense of self separate from others?
What behavior indicates that infants may have an implicit sense of self separate from others?
How do 2-year-olds understand the desires of others compared to younger children?
How do 2-year-olds understand the desires of others compared to younger children?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the rooting reflex in infants?
Which of the following statements accurately describes the rooting reflex in infants?
At what age do children begin to understand that others’ desires can be different from their own?
At what age do children begin to understand that others’ desires can be different from their own?
What percentage of 3-year-olds typically pass false-belief tasks?
What percentage of 3-year-olds typically pass false-belief tasks?
What does passing a false-belief test indicate about a child's cognitive abilities?
What does passing a false-belief test indicate about a child's cognitive abilities?
Which task is commonly used to assess a child's understanding of false beliefs?
Which task is commonly used to assess a child's understanding of false beliefs?
What is a key characteristic observed in children who perform better at understanding goal-directed actions at 6 months?
What is a key characteristic observed in children who perform better at understanding goal-directed actions at 6 months?
Which theory explains the maturation of theory of mind as an innate brain mechanism?
Which theory explains the maturation of theory of mind as an innate brain mechanism?
At which age do children show a basic understanding of others' desires?
At which age do children show a basic understanding of others' desires?
What does the stability of social cognition skills suggest about children who understand goal-directed actions?
What does the stability of social cognition skills suggest about children who understand goal-directed actions?
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Study Notes
Learning View
- Children actively learn from the environment, even without assistance, via trial and error and statistical learning
- Caregivers facilitate children's learning through scaffolding
Scaffolding
- Provides temporary support for children's thinking, allowing them to perform complex tasks on their own
- Examples include physically assisting, demonstrating skills, providing explicit instructions, and breaking down tasks
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
- The difference between what a child can do independently and what they can achieve with help from a caregiver
- Scaffolding should be targeted towards ZPD
Private Speech
- Adults provide verbal instructions to children, guiding their behavior and teaching new skills
- Around age 3, children use private speech to regulate their actions, mimicking adult instruction
- Children engage in most private speech between 4-6 years old
- Private speech gradually becomes internal and transforms into thought by age 7
Understanding Action Intentions
- Infants as young as 6 months understand that actions are goal-directed
- Study: infants habituated to a hand reaching for a ball looked longer when the hand reached for a doll instead, suggesting they understood intent
- Infants only show this behavior with human actors, indicating recognition that humans have intentions, not mechanical objects
Understanding Intentions vs. Accidents
- 9-month-olds can distinguish between intentional and accidental actions
- 12-month-olds understand that desires influence actions
- 8-month-olds are unable to differentiate between intentional and unintentional actions, demonstrating a lack of understanding between desires and actions
Distinguishing the Self from Others
- Understanding others' desires requires recognizing their separate existence
- Infants have an innate sense of self, evidenced by the rooting reflex
- An explicit sense of self develops later, demonstrated by passing the 'rouge test' around 18-24 months old
Understanding Others' Desires
- Children's ability to distinguish self from others facilitates understanding of others' unique desires
- 2-year-olds predict characters' actions based on the character’s desires, not their own desires
- Younger children rely on their own desires to predict actions
- Understanding of other's beliefs remains limited, illustrated by difficulty grasping the idea that people act based on their beliefs even if those beliefs are incorrect
False-Belief Problems
- Tasks designed to evaluate a child's understanding that others act according to their beliefs, even if those beliefs are false
- 3-year-olds usually fail these tasks
- 5-year-olds typically pass these tasks, indicative of a developed theory of mind
Example: Smarties Task
- 3-year-olds incorrectly believe that others will know about the contents of a box, even if they don't, and maintain that they knew the contents all along
- 5-year-olds correctly predict that others will assume the contents of a box based on its outward appearance
Social Cognition Development Timeline
- 6 months: understanding action intentions
- 9-12 months: joint attention and imitation
- 1 year old: basic understanding of others' desires
- 1.5 - 2 years old: explicit sense of self demonstrated by passing the Rouge test
- 2 years old: increased understanding that others' desires can differ from their own
- 3 years old: understanding of someone's knowledge about a topic and basic understanding that beliefs influence actions, but failure at false-belief tests
- 5 years old: more fully developed theory of mind and successful completion of false-belief tests
Stability of Social Cognition Skills
- Strong correlation between understanding goal-directed action at 6 months and performance on false belief tasks at 4 years
- This suggests individual differences in social cognitive abilities are stable
Explaining Developments in Theory of Mind
Nativist Theory
- Proposes an innate brain mechanism called the 'theory of mind module' dedicated to understanding others, which develops during the first five years of life
- Evidence:
- Newborns show inherent interest in faces
- Universal developmental trajectory of theory of mind across cultures
False-Belief Tasks Around the World
- Consistent pattern across countries: most 3-year-olds fail while most 5-year-olds pass false-belief tasks, suggesting a universal developmental progression
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