Development - Information Processing

Maturation

natural development process (biological, social, cognitive)

Myleination

formation of mylein sheaths that allows for quicker transmission and efficiency of electrical impulses

Information processing approach

sensory information —> short term memory —> longterm memory,

encode —> storage —> retrieval 

Central conceptual structures

mental frameworks for organization,

numerical, social, and spatial 

Executive functions

they ‘control behavior’,

manage information, make decisions, and plan ahead

What is a part of executive functions?

working memory, inhibition, cognitive flexibility

Inhibitory control

ability to suppress/override prepotent actions or emotions

Cognitive flexibility

the ability to shift between task or thoughts and adapt to the environment around 

Horizontal decalage 

inconsistent performance in problems requiring the same cognitive processing (specific abilities appear in the areas at different times)

Dorsolateral (prefrontal cortex)

it encompasses working memory and impulse control, and helps resist and focus on important information, and

Anterior cingulate cortex (prefrontal cortex)

regulates attention and emotions, as well as motivation

Orbitofrontal cortex (prefrontal cortex)

aids in decision making, and decides the values of presented stimuli

Cases Neo-piagetian theory

explain how and why change occurs

What are the steps in neo-piagetian theory?

Sensorimotor- sensory input and physical activity,

Interrelational - development of mental representations,

Dimensional - simple transformations of internal representations,

Vectorial - complex transformation of representations