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Developmental Psychology

Question 1
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8 marks

Gavin's parents took him to his favorite science museum, and he explored all of the exhibits. One of the interactive exhibits featured glass marbles. He grabbed a large marble and tried to bounce it on the ground. At one point during the visit, he became separated from his parents, and it took a few minutes for them to...

a. Explain how Jean Piaget's concept of assimilation could relate to Gavin's experience with the glass marble.

1 mark

b. Explain how egocentrism could relate to how Gavin interacted with his grandmother in the car.

1 mark

c. Explain how avoidant attachment could relate to Gavin when he was separated from his parents.

1 mark

d. Explain how each of the following terms could relate to Gavin in this scenario.

1.d.i. Serial position effect 1.d.ii. Motor cortex 1.d.iii. Cognitive map 1.d.iv. Cones in the retina

4 marks
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