TB8 D&L Lecture 1; Conceptual Knowledge

1. What is the A not B error?

Made during sensorimotor stage, habituation of hiding toy under A. Critical trial, toy hid under B whilst infant looking. Error occurs if infant looks under A in this trial.
Made during sensorimotor stage, habituation of hiding toy under A. Critical trial, toy hid under B whilst infant NOT looking. Error occurs if infant looks under B in this trial.preconven
Made after sensorimotor stage, habituation of hiding toy under A. Critical trial, toy hid under B whilst infant looking. Error occurs if infant looks under A in this trial.
Made after sensorimotor stage, habituation of hiding toy under A. Critical trial, toy hid under B whilst infant looking. Error occurs if infant looks under B in this trial.

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In 3., responses similar to 2 as auditory labels are consistent with perceptual groups
In 4., because auditiry cues inconsistent responses drop to chance
In 5, the single auditory cue overrode the perceptual categories and performance below chance similar to 1
In 1., children looked less at 3333 than either of other exemplars. Habituated to prototypical mean 3333
In 1, 3 and 4 infants looked at 3333 at chance level regardless of auditory or perceptual grouping
In 2., children looked more at 3333 than either of the other exemplars. It was novel as was not from narrow set combinations

Initial state based on perceptual and sensorimotor primitives, 'blank slates'
General ideas that allow us to organise objects, events etc on the basis of similarity
Initial state populated with some 'core' knowledge
Constituents of thought