Piaget's theory of cognitive development

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Figure 2 Two identical balls of modelling clay

Figure 3 One of the identical balls is rolled into a sausage shape

According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, the children in this experiment should be in which stage of cognitive development?

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Table 2 The percentage of children in each group who correctly said there was the same amount of clay in the ball and sausage shapes

The findings from some studies have been used to support and challenge Piaget’s stage theory of cognitive development.

Explain how the results shown in Table 2 can be used to evaluate Piaget’s stage theory of cognitive development.

Piaget used the term ‘egocentrism’ to refer to a child not being able to see a situation from another person’s point of view.

Describe the study Hughes used to investigate the reduction of egocentricity.

Hassan is 8 years old and has asked his sister Rubi for help with his maths homework. Rubi is 13 years old. Rubi is able to solve the maths problems in her head, but Hassan has to count using his fingers.

Explain why Hassan and Rubi use different methods when solving maths problems.

Use your knowledge of Piaget’s stage theory of cognitive development.

A researcher wants to investigate the most common behaviours displayed by children during the sensorimotor stage of development.

The researcher and an assistant decide to carry out a controlled observation study.

One behaviour being observed is ‘shaking a rattle’.

Describe how you would carry out this controlled observation study.

You need to:

• identify a suitable age range of the target population

• suggest two suitable behaviour categories that could be used during the observation. Do not include ‘shaking a rattle’ as one of your categories

• briefly describe two ways the researcher could make sure there is interobserver reliability

• identify one way the researcher could make sure her study is carried out in an ethical manner.

Piaget’s stage theory describes cognitive development.

Briefly outline the sensorimotor stage and the formal operational stage.

Evaluate Piaget’s stage theory of cognitive development.

McGarrigle and Donaldson investigated the development of conservation in the ‘naughty teddy study’.

Describe this study.

Evaluate the research method used in McGarrigle and Donaldson’s study.

Describe and evaluate the ‘policeman doll study’ carried out by Hughes.

Read the following information.

Briefly describe Piaget’s concept of accommodation.

According to this concept, how will her dad’s explanation affect Megan’s understanding of horses?

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Briefly describe Piaget’s concept of conservation.

Refer to Ibrahim in your answer.

McGarrigle and Donaldson investigated conservation in the ‘naughty teddy study’.

Describe and evaluate this study.

According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, during which stage will a child first start to look for something that has been hidden from view?

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Hughes investigated egocentrism in his ‘policeman doll study’. Describe this study.

Evaluate Hughes’ ‘policeman doll study’.

Read the following information.

Use Piaget’s theory of cognitive development to explain the different hiding behaviours of Ella and Jake.

Briefly evaluate Piaget’s theory of cognitive development.