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Chapter 3: Infancy and Childhood

Chapter 3: Infancy and Childhood. Mr. McCormick Psychology. Do-Now: (Discussion). Briefly describe each of Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development: Sensorimotor Preoperational Concrete Operations Formal Operations. The Development of Language. Theory of Language: Inborn Reinforced

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Chapter 3: Infancy and Childhood

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  1. Chapter 3:Infancy and Childhood Mr. McCormick Psychology

  2. Do-Now:(Discussion) • Briefly describe each of Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development: • Sensorimotor • Preoperational • Concrete Operations • Formal Operations

  3. The Development of Language • Theory of Language: • Inborn • Reinforced • Occurs during critical period • Between the ages of 2 and 5, a child learns an average of 10 words per day • See Figure 3.6 “The Flowering of Language” on pg. 68

  4. “Too Late for Words: The Case of Genie” • Discussion Questions: • Why, when found, was Genie unable to speak coherently or understand language? • Describe Genie’s ability to learn to use language properly. How much progress in language development did Genie make? Explain. • What conclusions can you draw from this case about a window of opportunity to learn language? Are the results conclusive? Explain.

  5. “Too Late for Words:The Case of Genie” “Genie” (Child)

  6. “Too Late for Words:The Case of Genie” “Genie” (Adult)

  7. Review • When do children generally begin speaking? What is this called? • By 4 years old, a child’s vocabulary should be comprised of about how many words? • What does the case study of “Genie” suggest about the development of language?

  8. Homework • Read Chapter 3.1 “Physical, Perceptual, and Language Development” • Pgs. 61-68 • Complete Section 1 Assessment • Pg. 68 • #s 2, 4 • Quiz: Chapter 3 • (F) 10/8/10

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