Lecture 1 Basic Concepts in Cognitive Development认知发展中的1个基本概念.pptxVIP

Lecture 1: Basic Concepts in Cognitive Development Dr. Neil H. Schwartz Department of Psychology Psych 353 Preliminary Assumptions Experience is essential in the development of thinking It takes nearly 20 years to develop an adult nervous system Cognition develops quantitatively and qualitatively during the life-span. That is, You don’t just know more but think quite differently over time. The changes take place by virtue of: The developmental function- the form cognition takes over time Individual differences-variations among people at any given developmental period.