Evaluation Of Theory Flashcards
How are Piagets experiments viewed?
Innovative and creative
Who supports the theory that cog Dev is universal??
Goodnow found the same sequence in the UK USA China and Africa
How did Piaget account for the criticism his stages are rigid?
Horizontal decalage where a child may show characteristics of more than 1 stage
What’s the problem with culture specifity?
Dansen found children in less developed countries develop slower
What was wrong with Piagets reporting?
It was not rigorous he often forgot to make notes and wrote them after. Didn’t record the age of participants and no stats!!
What problems do having not standardisation for research have?
If participants are treated differently we cannot be sure if results are due to age or how they were treated
What problems arise from confusing questions?
Children with poor language understanding may struggle to answer the questions
Lev vygotsky challenged Piagets view of cognitive development. What was his child?
An apprentice
Vygotsky child learned through what?
Social interaction
According to vygotsky, learning can be what?
Accelerated
How does vygotskys child learn with someone else?
The more knowledgeable other will guide the child to the answer
How important is language to vygotskys theory?
Language ability is crucial to learning outward monologues direct thinking which later become internalised as thought
What did Piagets detailed observations provide?
A rich insight into cog Deb
The nativist explanation challenges Piaget how?
Innate cognitive structures determine cognitive development
Any new changes reflect a genetic disposition
