Piaget's theory Flashcards
what were the 3 aspects of Piaget’s theory?
language depends on thought
young children
development of language and logical thinking
what did Piaget mean by language depends on thought?
he believed thought came before language, understanding comes first then they learn the language to express those thoughts
what did Piaget mean by young children?
children can only understand language once they have developed a schema for it and reached that stage in cognitive learning.
if they learn the word before developing a schema theyre like a parrot, repeating words they don’t understand
what did Piaget mean by development of language and logical thinking?
at each cognitive stage theirs an advancement in cognitive development
what happens to cognitive development at the sensorimotor stage
they develop schemas and learn to coordinate sensory and motor information
what happens to cognitive development at the pre operational stage
they start to talk about things that aren’t currently present like feelings and the future
what happens to cognitive development at the concrete operational and formal operation and stage
language is more mature and logical they begin to decanter and talk things other than themselves
what is a strength of this study
PEE
P- early language development is not random
E- kids often use 2 word phrases to refer to a certain object such as ‘mom car’ to refer the their moms car, both these words have a relationship to each other and create a meaning, if the child didn’t know the meaning it would be a series of disconnected words
E- important as it can be used to explain real life situations
what is a weakness of this study
PEE
P- schemas cannot be scientifically measured
E- Piaget argues that understanding cannot occur before a schema is developed, but how do we know schemas exist? because of the lack of scientific evidence its difficult to measure
E- this is important as the lack of scientific evidence shows the theory is not based off solid evidence
