A2 Flashcards
What are the 5 aspects of intellectual development?
Problem solving
Memory
Language
Abstract thought
Morality
What was Piaget’s stage theory of cognitive development?
Children pass though stages of cognitive development. Sequence of stages universal.
Sensorimotor (0-2)
Learn through senses and motor actions
Lack schema and object permanence
Pre-operational (2-7)
Begin to use language to represent objects/ideas
Create/ add to schemas
Egocentric
Do not understand conservation
Concrete Operational (7-11)
Develop logical thought - need concrete evidence
Ability to conserve
Less egocentric
Formal Operational (11+)
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Which stage is the ‘Blanket and Ball Study (1963)’ associated with?
Sensorimotor
Which stage is the ‘3 Mountains (1956)’ task associated with?
Pre-operational
What stage are the ‘Conservation 1954)’ tasks associated with?
Concrete Operational
What stage is the ‘Pendulum Task (1958)’ associated with?
Formal Operational