unit 1 - intellectual development

Question 1

types of intellectual development?

Answer 1

1. problem solving= needed to work things out
   2.language development= essential to express thoughts
   3.memory= essential for recalling info
   4.abstract thinking= essential for discussing things

Question 2

What did Piaget believe about cognitive development?

Answer 2

believed that children pass through stages

Question 3

What are the stages of Piaget’s cognitive development?

Answer 3

1. sensorimotor = (birth-2)= infants learn about environment and develop schemas by using their senses

2.pre-operational= (2-7)= use symbolic behaviour, drawings, pretend play but cannot think logically yet

3.concrete operations= (7-11)= use logic to understand things

4.formal operations=(11-18)= abstract thoughts, problem solving

Question 4

Whats Piagets schema theory?

Answer 4

1. assimilation= the child constructs a schema
   2.equilibrium= the child’s experience fits the schema
   3.disequilibirum= a new situation that does not fit their schema
   4.accomodtion= child’s schema changes to fit experience

Question 5

weaknesses of piagets stages of cognitive development?

Answer 5

• may have underestimated development

Question 6

piagets conservation beliefs?

Answer 6

childs >7 cannot conserve as they cannot think about more than one aspect at a time

by 7 children can think logically so understand that the amount of water stays the same in all containers

Question 7

egocentrism?

Answer 7

piaget believed that until the age of 7 children only see things from their pov

Question 8

weaknesses of piagets egocentrism?

Answer 8

• piaget sometimes underestimated childrens development
  -children can develop more advanced with support
  -if children are given more experiences they can move through the stages faster
  -some children can see other povs before the age of 7

Question 9

What are the stages of language development?

Answer 9

0-3 months= cried for food
6-12 months= makes sounds
18 months= can say 6-10 words
2-3 years= can link words together
3-5 years= uses simple sentences
8 years= speaks in complex sentences
9-19 years= developing vocab

Question 10

chomskys LAD ?

Answer 10

-LAD is a hypothetical part of our mind that allows infants to acquire language
-infants are born with a structure to allow them to acquire language
-has an innate understanding of the structure of language

Question 11

weaknesses of chomksys LAD ?

Answer 11

• doesnt consider learning disabilities
  -lacks scientific evidence
  -rate of language development takes into consideration interactions with others