Jean Piaget (Cognitivist) Flashcards
What approach did Piaget take in his studies?
Psycholinguistic approach
What did Piaget argue?
Linguistic development was in the process of childrens other areas of intellectual development
What did Piaget say played an important role in early language comprehension?
Egocentrism
What happens with egocentrism?
People only see the world from their own perspective
What did Piaget say about the large vocab growth that usually happens around 18 months old?
Children become more aware of their surroundings at this time and learn more perspectives
What is a key term which links intelligence and language?
Seriation
What is Seriation?
The idea that children cannot contrast sizes of things before they learn comparative structures