Learning and Interactivity - CMN 147

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and concepts discussed in the lecture on children's learning and interactivity from screens.

Interactivity

The process of two people or things working together and influencing one another.

Social Contingency

A situation where interactions are dependent on the responses and actions of each participant, fostering engagement.

Developmental Deficits

Natural limitations in learning abilities that occur at specific stages of child development.

Coding Critical Information

The process of properly processing and storing important information in memory.

Working Memory

A limited capacity system that temporarily holds and manipulates information necessary for complex cognitive tasks.

Near Transfer

The application of knowledge or skills to similar tasks or contexts.

Far Transfer

The application of knowledge or skills to different tasks or contexts that are less similar.

General Social Contingent & Interactive

A condition where the actress on the screen instructs the child to interact without specific prompts on what to do.

Specific Social Contingent & Interactive

A condition where the actress on the screen gives specific instructions to the child on how to interact with the content.

Simple Test of Word Learning

A straightforward measure evaluating whether children can identify a learned object among others.

Stringent Test of Word Learning

A more challenging measure assessing children's ability to distinguish between two learned items.