Child Cognitive Development: Information Processing, Attention, Memory, Language, and Intelligence

What characterizes cognitive development in the Information Processing Approach?

Executing operations, expanding capacity, acquiring strategies to increase efficiency of information processing.

How is the mind conceptualized in the Information Processing Approach?

As a computer with capacity and speed of processing at the forefront.

What are the mechanisms of change in cognitive development?

Encoding, Automaticity, and Strategy Construction.

What is attention in the context of cognitive development?

The focus of mental resources, with limits on how much can be attended to.

What are the types of attention?

Selective, Divided, Sustained, and Executive attention.

What types of attention are observed in infancy?

Sustained attention, joint attention, and habituation.

What type of attention is crucial for school success in preschool children?

Executive and sustained attention.

What are the types of memory?

Short term, Long term, and Working memory.

Why is working memory important?

It is crucial for processing and manipulating information in memory.

What strategies can enhance memory?

Organization, Elaboration, and Imagery.

What is the role of the central executive in thinking?

To manipulate and transform information in memory.

What are the stages of infant thinking development?

Perceptual categories at 3-4 months progress to conceptual categories by 7-9 months.

What aspects are involved in childhood thinking?

Executive function, critical thinking, scientific thinking, and problem solving.

How is intelligence defined in the context of child development?

As problem solving, adapting, interpersonal skills, and creativity.

What are the two main IQ tests mentioned for measuring intelligence?

Stanford-Binet and Wechsler IQ tests.

What are Howard Gardner's 8 Frames of Mind related to intelligence?

Analytic, Creative, and Practical intelligences.

What is the difference between entity theories and incremental theories of intelligence?

Entity theories view intelligence as fixed, while incremental theories see it as something that can grow and develop.

What is emotional intelligence according to Goleman?

The ability to recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions and the emotions of others.

What are the elements of language?

Phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.

What are the stages of language development in infancy?

Cooing, crying, babbling, gestures, first words, and telegraphic speech.

What are the six principles of vocabulary development?

Not specified in the notes, but generally include exposure, context, repetition, engagement, meaningfulness, and active use.

What are the roles of Broca's area and Wernicke's area in language?

Broca's area is involved in speech production, while Wernicke's area is involved in language comprehension.

What is the difference between Chomsky's and Skinner's theories of language acquisition?

Chomsky proposed the Language Acquisition Device (LAD) suggesting innate ability, while Skinner argued that language is learned through reinforcement.