Cognitive Theory Flashcards
1
Q
Who supports this theory?
A
Piaget (1980)
2
Q
What does Cognition mean
A
Understanding
3
Q
What was the believed theory?
A
rather than language acquisition being innate, Piaget believed that it was more to do with the mental process and once a child had grasped these capabilities they can begin to acquire language.
4
Q
Understanding of concepts
A
Children must first understand a concept before they are able to use the words relating to it.
5
Q
Research to support this theory
A
Object permanence - an object still exists even though you cannot see it.
6
Q
Stages of Development
A
Sensorimotor stage (0-2 years)
Pre-operational stage (2-7 years)
Concrete operational stage (7-11 years)
Formal operational stage (12+ years)
7
Q
What can children gain from this?
A
understanding of abstract concepts such as past, present and future object permanence (18 months)
