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15 Cards in this Set
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What is cognition?
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mental processes such as thinking, learning, remembering, and problem solving
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What is development?
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change over time
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what are developmental mechanisms?
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how change happens over time
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what is applied development?
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only to school in our text, but in presentations and papers may add other contexts
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conceptual knowledge
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understanding the underlying
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what is procedural knowledge?
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understanding the how to
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rote learning vs meaningful learning
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some things need to be memorized, but meaning learning lasts longer.
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constructivists view of learning
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students build their understanding
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what is research?
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to explore a proposed theory in order to observe or find answers
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what is research in cognitive development?
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research correlated with the brain
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what are the 5 criteria for scientific description?
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objectivity, reliability, validity, replicability, representative sample
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objectivity
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not distorted by preconception (w/o bias)
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Reliability
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consistent results across time and observers
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validity
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actually reflects what is being studied- measures what is said will be measured
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replicability
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similar findings by other researchers using the same techniques- can you reproduce the study?
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