Language and Thought
Piaget's Theory & Evaluation
How Language develops in each of Piaget's stages of development:
- Sensorimotor
- Preoperational
- Concrete Operational
- Formal Operational
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis & Evaluation
Human & Animal Communication
Function of Animal Communication
- Survival
- Reproduction
- Food
- Territory
- Von Frisch's bee study
Properties of Human Communication
- Productivity/Creativity
- Planning
- Multiple methods/channels
Non-Verbal Communication
Key Definitions
- Verbal Communcation
- Non-verbal Communication
Eye Contact
- Definition
- Functions
- Eye contact research (dark glasses)
Body Language
- Three types of posture
- Posture study
- Touch
- Touch study
Personal Space
- Definition
- How gender affects personal space
- How culture affects personal space
- How status affects personal space
Explaining NVC
Darwin's Theory
- NVC has evolved and is adaptive
Evidence that NVC is innate
Evidence that NVC is learned
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