Core Knowledge vs Folk Knowledge (Theory Theory) Crossword
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1) a kind of core knowledge: core knowledge about the mind. Different processes that make up core knowledge, different modules that helps us understand others. Innate social cognition knowledge- mindreading and empathizing modules. Mindblindness and autism- social cognitive deficit, struggle with reasoning about others2) people as intentional agents, goal directed reaching and eye gaze. 6 months- already learning about the mind, 9 months- focus of eye gaze are intentional. Ways to infer intention of other people 5) False belief understanding = theory of mind? 4 yr olds have a crowning achievement of theory of mind. Other measures of false beliefs- eye tracking anticipatory gaze: on CP, tracking of eye gaze, do children form predictions based on eye gaze? This predicts false beliefs and shows reasoning. (Sally and Ann marble and box example)7) Similar to Piaget, children are little scientists, they construct own knowledge (by schemas). Theory Theory states that child constructs theories/explanations of how the world works, that explains domain specific knowledge (difference to piaget). Domains involve folk psychology, some bio and physics. |
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3) why not earlier than age 5 years? Core innate mechanism matures around age 5. According to Piaget, in the preoperational stage, children are egocentric and are stuck in their own way of thinking. According to Info-processing theory, young children do not have enough capacity in their mind to grasp this concept, overtime, there's an increase capacity to process info. According to nativist/core knowledge: Core knowledge is one type of nativist theory (i.e., emphasizing nature over nurture).4) refers to the ability humans have to recognize and attribute mental states not only in themselves but in other people, and to understand that feelings and beliefs we have may be different than others, understanding of others as mindful beings, children develop to explain the mind of others through perception, knowledge and thought (other minds can differ on any of these qualities, content differs from one mind to another)6) Emotion information- face, vocal, body posture. (ex- smile, angry, fear) 3-4 months of age- contain biases of facial expressions.8) Core knowledge involves innate knowledge within oneself. Folk knowledge involves innate interest, not knowledge, but there's a development of knowledge that is constructed. Similarities: they both are domain-specific in people and in physics. 9) children are building the idea of whats in the mind of others, building a theory of mind that explains others behaviors. 10) Minds have a preference, differ from ones own preference. ex- broccoli vs goldfish. 14 month- will pass whatever they like (usually goldfish), 18 month- will pass broccoli to experimenter bc that's what they stated that they like. *Ability to inhibit own preference and responding to experimenter, preferences might differ from their own. 11) use of another's emotional expressions to guide behavior, referencing another social being to obtain information on how to approach a situation. 12 month, reference an adult, use emotion info for guidance. *Have to attend, interpret and guide behavior*12) false or inaccurate beliefs (ex: youtube vid of crayons vs candles). 3 yr olds have trouble with this task, views of the world are the same for everyone. 4-5 yr olds, able to achieve this task, are more sensitive, able to understand that others have different beliefs and things aren't always the way they seem to be. |
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