Piaget's theory on cognitive development
Cards (24)
- What do the mental processes described as 'cognitive' particularly refer to?
- What does cognitive development refer to?
- What did Piaget believe about the way children think compared to adults?
- According to Piaget, why can't children think logically at the beginning of their lives?
- According to Piaget, how do children's brains develop?
- What occurs at each stage of brain development, according to Piaget?
- What do children create as they develop, according to Piaget?
- In what form are mental representations stored, according to Piaget?
- What is a schema?
- How do schemas change as children develop?
- Through what processes do schemas become more numerous and complex?
- What occurs during assimilation?
- What happens to your car schema if you see a two-seated sports car for the first time?
- What occurs during accommodation?
- What happens to your car schema when a child sees a tractor?
- When a child sees a tractor, what other than changing their car schema might they do?
- Why is research evidence important for a theory?
- According to the text, why is being able to test a theory so important?
- How has Piaget's theory influenced classroom teaching?
- What type of learning has Piaget's theory led to in classrooms?
- What is the potential benefit of activity-based learning according to the text?
- On what sample was Piaget’s research primarily carried out?
- What was a characteristic of the families in Piaget's sample?
- Why might Piaget’s theory not be universal?