PSY 374 1st Edition Lecture 13OUTLINE OF LAST LECTUREI. Short term memory [continued]II. Long-term memoryOUTLINE OF CURRENT LECTURE I. MnemonicsII. Human Development CURRENT LECTUREI. Mnemonics [memory aiding strategies]1) Keyword method-good for paired associate learning-helps make connection between image and word2) Loci Method-good for serial learning 3) Rhyming4) Initial Letter Strategies**Rote vs. meaningful learning-Ability to recall rote info is limited-We can retain meaningful info much better-Mnemonics impose meaning to the arbitrary. -But, not all rote learning is bad-However, it has been overused at times. II. Human Development*What is development?-Development is a sequence of age related changes that occur as a person progresses from conception to death. These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.*2 central issues-How do children change as they develop?-What are the determinants [causes] of these developmental changes?*Nature-nurture controversy:-It is the development driven by hereditary or environment.. or both?-Nature = biological inheritance and biology-Nurture = environmental experiences*Development across the life span:-Prenatal development [conception until birth]-Infancy [birth to 2 years]-Early childhood [2 years to 6 years]-Middle childhood [6 years to 12 years]-Adolescence [12 years to 20 years]-Young adulthood [20 to 40 years]-Middle adulthood [40 years to 65 years]-Late adulthood [65 years
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