7 Perceptual Describe perceptual Illusions, depth cues, constancies, face perception and pattern Evaluation task: Ethical and usefulness Development development in children. perception how and when do these develop in children? issues with this type of – – Methodological issues Background research students – Research task. with such methods – write two counter strengths and Describe how perceptual paragraphs. weaknesses table on Perceptual development can be Blakemore and Cooper recap students write a 200 word – different types of studied in babies. development in summary how did the environment influence the – kittens’ reliability and validity. children and how this perceptual development? can be studied in Describe how perceptual babies and animals. development can be How this can be studied? Discussion to cover: gazing tasks studied in animals. (e.g. Fantz), preferential looking and physiological measures such as heart rate and brain activity in babies and deprivation tasks such as used by Blakemore and Cooper and the Kitten Evaluate the methodology Carousel (Held and Hein). used in such studies. 8 Perceptual Describe Gibson and Introductory clips: Comparing perceptual development in Is perceptual Explain how research by Development Key study. different animals: development due to Gibson and Walk (1960) – Walk’s Research nature or nurture? could be used to explain Evaluate the study through Chicks, turtles, rats, lambs, kids (goats), pigs, kittens and dogs. Summary paragraph with perceptual development Gibson and Walk appropriate issues and How do they compare to humans? evidence from research. in children. (1960) The visual cliff. debates. Animal research debate including ethics and generalisation – Use the study to explain and methodological issues. perceptual development differences in children and animals. Use the study to explain how perceptual development is studied in infants and animals.
7 Perceptual Development – Background Perceptual development in children and how this can be studied in babies and animals. Describe perceptual development in children. Describe how perceptual development can be studied in babies. Describe how perceptual development can be studied in animals. Evaluate the methodology used in such studies. Illusions, depth cues, constancies, face perception and pattern perception – how and when do these develop in children? Research task. Blakemore and Cooper recap – students write a 200 word summary – how did the environment influence the kittens’ perceptual development? How this can be studied? Discussion to cover: gazing tasks (e.g. Fantz), preferential looking and physiological measures such as heart rate and brain activity in babies and deprivation tasks such as used by Blakemore and Cooper and the Kitten Carousel (Held and Hein). Evaluation task: Methodological issues with such methods – strengths and weaknesses table on different types of reliability and validity. Ethical and usefulness issues with this type of research – students write two counter paragraphs. 8 Perceptual Development – Key Research Gibson and Walk (1960) The visual cliff. Describe Gibson and Walk’s study. Evaluate the study through appropriate issues and debates. Use the study to explain perceptual development differences in children and animals. Use the study to explain how perceptual development is studied in infants and animals. Introductory clips: Comparing perceptual development in different animals: Chicks, turtles, rats, lambs, kids (goats), pigs, kittens and dogs. How do they compare to humans? Animal research debate – including ethics and generalisation and methodological issues. Is perceptual development due to nature or nurture? Summary paragraph with evidence from research. Explain how research by Gibson and Walk (1960) could be used to explain perceptual development in children.
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