Piaget's Theories 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Strengths
A
- can be applied in education
- he was one of the first to to that children’s thinking is different from that of adults
2
Q
Weaknesses
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- children develop at different rates
- theory implies that children’s thinking changes rapidly as they reach a new stage when cognitive development is slowly
- sample was only European children and HIS OWN CHILDREN, BIASED
3
Q
Three mountains study
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- child was shown a middle with three mountains, each with something placed on it
- once child looked at model, a doll was placed on it
- child was shown several photos and asked to identify what the doll would see
- older children succeeded but those in pre-operational said what they could see
4
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Findings of three mountain study
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- supported the idea that younger children are egocentric
- HOWEVER, some say it was too difficult
5
Q
Policeman study HUGHES
A
- policeman doll was placed on mountains, and child was asked to place it somewhere were policeman wouldn’t see, 90% of 4 year olds succeeded
- suggests that young children are able to take a person’s view, LESS EGOCENTRIC THAN WHAT PIAGET THOUGHT
6
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McGarrigle and Donaldson’s naughty teddy study
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- TOKENS FURTHER APART MAKE IT SEEM AS IF THERE IS MORE
- majority of children under 6 said the number of it was unchanged
- suggest children can conserve number earlier than previously thought
