 |  Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint, First Canadian Edition E. Mavis Hetherington,
University of Virginia
Ross D. Parke,
University of California
Mark Schmuckler,
University of Toronto at Scarborough
Infancy: Sensation, Perception, and Learning
Learning Objectives
| Explain the concept of infant states and be able to describe the various infant states, ranging from sleep to crying. Describe developmental changes in states and techniques used to soothe infants. |
| | | | Describe several reflexes found in the neonate. Discuss the usefulness of the reflexes for the infant's interactions with the world and for assessing the infant's neurological capabilities. |
| | | | Describe the problems with assessing infants' sensory capacities and ways in which these problems have been overcome by innovative assessment methods. |
| | | | Give a brief description of the infant's perceptual capabilities in the areas of hearing, vision, taste, and smell. Give one research example that demonstrates each area. |
| | | | Discuss research on face perception, focussing on the question of whether or not the perception of faces is truly special. If it is, why is this important? |
| | | | Describe bimodal perception and how it develops. Raise the issue of the divergent results between Meltzoff and Moore, and Maurier et al, and discuss possible reasons for this difference. |
| | | | Discuss basic learning processes that are present early in life (classical conditioning, operant conditioning, imitation). Include how each develops and give an example of each process. |
| | | | Describe the infant's memory capabilities and limitations. |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education