Piaget theorized that object permanence develops at about 8 months of age. However, recent research has indicated that it may actually develop earlier. Differentiate between Piaget's testing for object permanence and new techniques
Give alternate explanations for why infants
younger than 8 months failed to search for hidden objects.
What will be an ideal response?
The classic technique of hiding an object under a blanket and recent techniques using
manipulation of objects while tracing eye movements and brain activity should be
discussed. Alternate explanations for Piaget's findings include motor incompetence
and lack of memory skills.
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In class you learned about a study of child directed speech showing that:
a. there is a lot of variability in the amount of child directed speech parents engage in even when controlling for SES b. there is a lot of variability in number of words per minute spoken in child directed speech even when controlling for SES c. fathers tend to engage in less child directed speech per hour with their children than do mothers d. at least three-fourths of the time young children babble or talk back in response to it
Similar to psilocybin, salvinorin A produces mystical experiences with no adverse effects one month after administration in the laboratory
Indicate whether the statement is true or false