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ED209-2010B. Tutorial 2. Eysenck. Piaget & Family. Reflections. Reflections on TMA 01 – how did the writing go? How is the course going? Questions/concerns?. Overview: Early Cognitive Development. Object permanence objects exist independent of our actions & perceptions Habituation
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ED209-2010B Tutorial 2 Eysenck Piaget & Family
Reflections • Reflections on TMA 01 – how did the writing go? • How is the course going? • Questions/concerns?
Overview: Early Cognitive Development • Object permanence • objects exist independent of our actions & perceptions • Habituation • Decrease in attention after having seen event or object several times • Egocentrism • Inability to comprehend anyone else’s existence/understand other points of view
Overview: Early cognitive development • Imitation • Beginnings of development & memory, experience ‘coded’ & ‘stored’ as guide to behaviour • Representation • Hold symbolised view of the world in our minds – manipulate this abstract view when we are reasoning or thinking
Overview: Temperament & Development: • Personality & character – not rigid or fixed • Trait theories: • Eysenck • ‘Big-5’ Personality Theory/ Multidimnsnl Personality Quest. • Cattell 16-PF (Personality Factor) model • Adult & infant personality – stable? • Temperament: • Abstract vs visible • Biological basis • Stability of differences? • Measuring temperament • Thomas and Chess: nine-dimensional framework • Buss and Plomin: EAS framework • Kagan: inhibition to the unfamiliar • Dunn and Kendrick: embedding temperament in social relationships
TMA 02 Methodology assignment: • 23rd April 2010 • No choice – answer ALL the set questions • Not more than 2, 000 words in total Relevant Course Materials: • Sections 1 – 3, 6 & 7 in Methods & Skills handbook • Appdx 1 – BPS principles – research with human ppts • Focus II – coding, reliability, validity