psych final

Qualitative Change= the way babies think about the world changes as they mature

Invariant sequence- all humans go through the same stages in the same order about thinking about the world.

Stages= sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operations, formal operations

• sensorimotor
• seome perceptual abilities, reflexes, basic learning mechanisms, organize sensorya nd motor behavior

• Preoperational. 2-7 y/o
• Understanding symbols- language, mental imagery, ect
• Failure to grasp logical reasoning.
• Egocentrism

• Concrete Operations. 7-12 y/o
• Reason logically about concrete objects and events
• Unable to reason abstractly

• Formal operations. 12+
• Can think logically about hypothetical situations

• when mean median and mode are not the same.
• Occurs when there is a large outlier. Averaging the salaries of normal people and factoring in Opera.

started the study of facial expressions

• Symbiotic
• Phonemes- distinguishing speech sound
• Morphemes- smallest unit of speech
• Syntax- organization of words
• Pragmatics- I'm sorry my dog bit you

• the theory of leisure class.
• Self respect depends on how much neighbors respect you

How you feel

what is going on in your body

• Governs research.
• 1. Respect for Subjects.
• 2. Beneficiaries
• 3. Justice

man kept pushing button to give another an electric shock

the Nazis did an experiment but it was declared moot because of how it was conducted

John Locke thought babies were born as blank slates- only with senses

Able to test what babies know based on what they loook at and for how long.

• Results
• 1. Piaget understimated infants cognitive abilities
• 2. Infants have sophisticated knowledge about objects
• 3. Infants can understand a lot younger than Piaget thought

showing an emotion for a split second

• 1. Causes another to let them know they inflicted a high cost.
• 2. attempt to change the other persons welfare with yours

Interpret, predict, and explain the actions of others in terms of underlying mental states