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Piaget (1932) - development outline

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Depends upon the brain’s biological maturity and personal experiences
All children go through 4 developmental stages without skipping/missing
What people know isn’t as important as how they acquire mental abilities

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Stage Theories

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Must pass through specified stages in order; each stage builds on the previous
Movement/progression through stages are linked to age changes (biological maturation)
Development at each stage is ‘sign posted’ by steps - behaviour transitions

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Piaget - Schemas

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Frameworks/mental patterns enabling understanding of environment
Based around reflexes (gripping, sucking); become more complex/symbolic with age
Developed through assimilation and accomadation

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Piaget - Assimiliation

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New information is incorporated into existing framework

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Piaget - Accomodation

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Existing framework is modified with new information

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Evaluation of Piaget

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Largest contribution to understanding cognitive development of children
Challenged views - children operate on environment rather than vice versa, children think differently to adults, learning is an active process

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Strengths of Piaget

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Further research has supported theories and findings
Inspired further studies and theories (Kohlberg)
Findings led to improved results and overall effect of contemporary education system (Hill 1998) - concept of readiness

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Limitations of Piaget

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May have underestimated development; object permanence understood at 3-4 months, preoperational children show less ego centrism and animism than thought
Stage theory didn’t account for individual differences
Cultural differences
Tasks relied on reflections and self-reports; underestimation of individual competence (Donaldson, 1979)
Bias observation - own children, western cultures
Small sample
Adults can fail operational tasks

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Bernstein and Nash (2002)

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Piaget - Infants know more sooner; key cognitive accomplishments are achieved earlier than proposed, larger age range variation (concrete operational tasks shown in younger age brackets)

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Kail and Bisanz (1992)

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Piaget - preoperational children in trial may notbe able to do tasks - lost concentration, attention, forgot parts of problems

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McGarrigle and Donaldson (1974)

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Piaget - Children 4-5 years can accurately complete conservation tasks as long as there is not distracting info

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Kolhberg (1958) - Theory of Moral Development

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Preconventional Stage (0-9 years) 
Conventional Stage (10-15 years)
Post-Conventional Stage (16+)
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Strengths of Kohlberg

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Large bodies of research support the theory (Shaffer, 1999, Colby et al, 1983)
Stages 1-4 are cross cultural
Useful information about moral reasoning in western cultures

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Limitations of Kohlberg

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Most people fail to reach stage 6
Some people skip/reverse stages
Moral dilemmas may be too difficult for children - relate/express answers
Coding system fails to account for cultural reasoning (Shweder, 1991)
Gender bias - only studied males

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Gilligan (1982)

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Kohlberg - argued against gender bias
Men - morality of justice (stage 4 reasoning)
Women - morality of care (stage 3 reasoning)
The supposed gender differences found haven’t been supported; where they do, don’t always favor men (Durkin, 1995)

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Erikson’s Stage Theory of Identity (1959)

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8 stages encountering both psychological processes and social interactions; characterized by psychosocial crisis related to transition in social relationships - overcome to develop positive traits

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Psychosocial Crisis

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Erikson (1959) - a social dilemma/problem individuals face adjusting to society; involves a struggle between two opposing tendencies (internal vs societal) - shapes personality through resolutions

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Erikson - Stage 1

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(0-1) Trust vs Mistrust
dependant on adults for basic needs
consistent, predictable, reliable care results in trust
unpredictable, inadequate care, and failure to meet basic needs results in mistrust
(supported by Bowlby, Ainsworth)

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Erikson- Stage 2

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(1-3) Autonomy vs Shame/Doubt
Beginning to assert independence (walking), learning skills
Reinforced through praise for achievement - instill autonomy
Doubt ability if overly controlled

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Erikson - Stage 3

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(3-5 years) Initiative vs Guilt
Begin to assert themselves, develop initiative, explore, interpersonal skills
Healthy balance between initiative and guilt - interacting with others, asking pointless questions; dismissed by parents — guilt, ‘being a nuisance’
Guilt is necessary to learn self-control

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Erikson - Stage 4

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(6-12 years) Industry vs Inferiority
Start to learn new skills valued by society; success/failure affect feelings of adequacy
Desire to win approval by demonstrating competence, develop pride
Encouraged and reinforced for initiative, begin to feel confident in ability
If restricted, begin to feel inferior; doubt own potential
Some doubt necessary to develop modesty

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Erikson - Stage 5

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(13-18) Identity vs Role Confusion
Looking a future in terms of career, relationships etc
Mental and physical maturation
Failure leads to role confusion - identity crisis
Bee (1992) - “a reintegrated sense of self, of what one wants to do/be, and one’s appropriate sex role”

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Erikson - Stage 6

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(18-40) Intimacy vs Isolation
Explore long term commitment
Established stable identity, prepared to share a meaningful love/deep friendship
Success = comfortable relationship; commitment, safety, care
Failure = avoidance of intimacy, fearing commitment - isolation, loneliness, depression

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Erikson - Stage 7

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(40-65) Generativity vs Stagnation
Generativity - caring about oneself, future generations
Stagnation - overly concerned with own personal needs, comforts, lack of personal growth - become bored and inactive; lose meaning in life, feel bitter

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Erikson - Stage 8

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(65+) Integrity vs Despair
Reflection; integrity - ability to look back with acceptance and satisfaction
Regrets lead to despair - series of missed opportunities, feel like failure; ageing and death become a source of fear

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Bandura Social Learning Theory (1965)

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demonstrates the impact of observation on behavior

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Bandura - Aggressive behaviour rewarded

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showed more aggression

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Bandura - Aggressive behaviour punished

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Showed less aggression; when rewarded were as aggressive as the first group

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Bandura - No consequence for aggressive behaviour

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aggressive with doll

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Bandura (1965) Findings

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Boys were generally more aggressive than girls, but when they were offered a reward, girls were just as aggressive
The observer has to value the behaviour, have the required skill to replicate the behaviour

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Bandura (1969) future findings

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Learner’s play an active role in the modelling process

Choosing which models they pay attention to, evaluating if behaviour aligns with beliefs/values

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 1 - moral focus

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Moral focus - punishment and obedience, egocentric

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 1 - characterics

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fail to recognise other viewpoints, punishment shows good/bad behaviours, confuses authority’s perspective with own, actions are based on consequence rather than psychological interest of others

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 1 - reasoning example

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Heinz shouldn’t steal the drug because he might get caught and go to jail
Heinz should steal the drug - his inlaws might punish him if he didn’t

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 2 - moral focus

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Naive reward related to self

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 2 - characteristics

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Follows rules if in interest (pleasure-seeking orientation), moral thinking based on reward and self-interests, shows concern for others (mutual gain), aware of different interests that may cause conflict

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 2 - reasoning

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It’s right to steal the drug - wife will then keep him company
Wife never has time for Heinz - shouldn’t steal drug

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Kohlberg (1958) Preconventional Stage

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(0-9) stage 1 -2; begin to show basic understanding of moral behaviour
Morality is external to themselves, outside society
Think in terms of external authority - morality judged by consequence

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Kohlberg (1958) Conventional Stage

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(10-15) stage 3-4; learns the nature of authority within family and society
Rules are necessary for maintaining social order; followed to gain approval
Rules are absolute guides that should be rigidly enforces
Moral reasoning is guided and determined by conformity

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 3 - moral focus

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mutual interpersonal expectations, conformity and relationships

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 3 - characteristics

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determined by dis/approval from friends and family, good behaviour to please others, following rules, moral thinking based on trust, respect and loyalty, conformity, less egocentric, increased empathy

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 3 - reasoning

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Heinz should steal the drug - family, friends expectations

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 4 - moral focus

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Authority - Law and Order

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 4 - characteristics

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shift from right from role expepctations to wider social norms, doing individual duties, accepting views of systme, unquestionally accepting laws, upholding social order, avoid guilt/shame from critism from authority figures

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 4 - reasoning

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Heinz shouldn’t steal the drug - shouldn’t break the law as all are equal

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Kohlberg (1958) Post-Conventional Stage

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Stage 5-6; Decide on personal ethics, acceptance of rules, moral thinking becomes more flexible, personal ethics guide behaviour when riles are conflicting

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 5 - moral focus

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Social contract/individual rights

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 5 - characteristics

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Laws obeyed for good of community, rules are falliable rather than absolute, emotional bonds and relationships are removed from morality, balancing human rights with laws of society

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 5 - reasoning

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Heinz should steal the drug; life is more important than money

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 6 - moral focus

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universal ethical principles, moral point of view

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 6 - characteristics

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Respect for others, abstract ethical principles emphasising equity and justice, universal principles (justice, respect) applied worldwide, nature of morality rests on respect for others, rules/laws used as guides

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Kohlberg (1958) Stage 6 - reasoning

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Heinz should steal the drug; life is important, and his wife’s life is an important aspect of Heinz’s life

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