Chapter 3:Chapter 3:

Infancy and Infancy and ChildhoodChildhood

Mr. McCormickMr. McCormickPsychologyPsychology

Do-Now:Do-Now:(Discussion)(Discussion)

Briefly describe each of Piaget’s Briefly describe each of Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development:Stages of Cognitive Development:

SensorimotorSensorimotor PreoperationalPreoperational Concrete OperationsConcrete Operations Formal OperationsFormal Operations

The Development of The Development of LanguageLanguage

Theory of Language:Theory of Language: InbornInborn ReinforcedReinforced Occurs during critical periodOccurs during critical period

Between the ages of 2 and 5, a child Between the ages of 2 and 5, a child learns an average of 10 words per daylearns an average of 10 words per day

See Figure 3.6 “The Flowering of See Figure 3.6 “The Flowering of Language” on pg. 68Language” on pg. 68

““Too Late for Words: Too Late for Words: The Case of Genie”The Case of Genie”

Discussion Questions:Discussion Questions:

Why, when found, was Genie unable to speak Why, when found, was Genie unable to speak coherently or understand language?coherently or understand language?

Describe Genie’s ability to learn to use Describe Genie’s ability to learn to use language properly. How much progress in language properly. How much progress in language development did Genie make? language development did Genie make? Explain.Explain.

What conclusions can you draw from this What conclusions can you draw from this case about a window of opportunity to learn case about a window of opportunity to learn language? Are the results conclusive? language? Are the results conclusive? Explain.Explain.

““Too Late for Words:Too Late for Words:The Case of Genie”The Case of Genie”

“Genie” (Child)

““Too Late for Words:Too Late for Words:The Case of Genie”The Case of Genie”

“Genie” (Adult)

ReviewReview

When do children generally begin When do children generally begin speaking? What is this called?speaking? What is this called?

By 4 years old, a child’s vocabulary should By 4 years old, a child’s vocabulary should be comprised of about how many words?be comprised of about how many words?

What does the case study of “Genie” What does the case study of “Genie” suggest about the development of suggest about the development of language?language?

HomeworkHomework

Read Chapter 3.1 “Physical, Perceptual, Read Chapter 3.1 “Physical, Perceptual, and Language Development”and Language Development” Pgs. 61-68Pgs. 61-68

Complete Section 1 AssessmentComplete Section 1 Assessment Pg. 68Pg. 68 #s 2, 4#s 2, 4

Quiz: Chapter 3Quiz: Chapter 3 (F) 10/8/10(F) 10/8/10