Natavist

Question 1

Information processing approach

Answer 1

Focuses on study of cognitive processes such as perception, attention, memory and problem solving.

Question 2

How does nativist differ from Piaget?

Answer 2

Do not agree that changes reflect qualitatively, they live quantitative ones. Lead to increased cognitive efficiency.

Question 3

4 stages in information processing approach.

Answer 3

Increased with age.
Increasing processing capacity
Increased processing efficiency 
Development of rules of problem solving 
Awareness of cognitive abilities

Question 4

Study for information processing

Answer 4

Siegler used a balance scale. Children had to predict the position of the weights and if they move, children at different ages used different strategies. These strategies become more complex with age.

Question 5

Evaluation of information processing.

Answer 5

New teaching methods-reflect on own mental processing. Development of higher order thinking.
Does not offer a comprehensive theory like piaget.
Computer analogy means that emotion, creative, social is not considered.

Question 6

Object permanence nativist theory

Answer 6

Developed a set of studies to present a procedure to familiarise themselves with a event. Shown a event which is either possible or impossible. If a child is shocked at a impossible event they have object permanence.