Transcript What is a neo-nativist likely to believe about cognitive

What is a neo-nativist likely to
believe about cognitive
development in infancy?
Learning about...
Early infant abilities
Nativist views of infant
cognition and knowledge
of the physical world
Learning how to...
Interpret and draw
conclusions from research
Comment critically on
research studies
Collaborate effectively
Rules...
• Your group must answer the question, ‘What
has been learned from studies of infant
cognition?’
– Deal out the cards between you.
– You can only look at your own cards.
– Only one person may write anything down.
• The cards only contain the facts about the
studies. You must draw conclusions yourself.
Meltzoff & Borton (1979)
Meltzoff & Moore (1977)
Baillargeon (1985; 1987)
Wynn (1992)
Neo-nativists claim...
...that infants come in to the world already
equipped with:
– Cross-modal sensory integration;
– Ability and motivation to imitate others;
– ‘Core knowledge’ of object properties.
– Number sense and basic arithmetic
• What precautions would researchers need to
take to ensure the validity of studies like
these?
• Clues:
– Use of blinds
– Ensuring stimuli are equivalent
– Interpreting infant behaviour
Essay Writing
• An effective way of answering an essay
questions is to break it down into a series of
sub questions.
• Discuss what has been learned from studies of
infant cognition? (12 marks; 4AO1/8AO2)
• Think of at least 4 sub-questions related to
this question & write them on a post-it note.
Sort the questions
AO1 questions
• These generate factual
description
AO2 questions
• These generate
commentary, criticism,
analysis and evaluation
Pick the questions
• Select the questions you will use to help you
plan and write your essay