Piagets Theory

Question 1

Features of Piaget theory

Answer 1

Stages were invariant
Stages are universal

Schema- mental image of the world
Assimilation- new info is merged into an existing schema

Accommodation- new info which results in a new schema or an existing schema being altered

Question 2

Sensori motor

Answer 2

0-2
Babies learn about the world through their senses

Object permanence- if a toy is hidden the baby will not look for it as it ceases to to exist

Question 3

Pre operational

Answer 3

2-7

Animism- inanimate objects have feelings

Egocentrism- lack empathy because they think everyone sees the world as they do

Reversibility- unable to think in the reverse order

Question 4

Concrete operational

Answer 4

7-11

Conservation- if an object, liquid or clay changes shape they are able to understand that the volume or mass or length stays the same

Decentration- children are able to focus I. More than one aspect of a situation

Seriation- putting things in rank order

Linguistic humor- using language to create jokes

Question 5

Formal operational

Answer 5

11 plus

Demonstrate abstract thinking

Compare and contrast theories and debates

Hypothetical thinking- thinking abstract ideas

Question 6

Criticism

Answer 6

Underestimating the age at which children can achieve different parts of stages. Some babies might have object permanence but lack the motivation to find the missing toy

Doesn’t explain how theses stages occur. Although we have an idea of what happens we don’t know why or what prompts these changes

Question 7

Why is Piaget theory reductionist

Answer 7

It doesn’t take into account the importance of teaching. He views children as Little scientist who are exploring the world without the need of support. But others suggest that teaching is an important role