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Naughty Teddy Study
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Max Williams
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Aim
To see if a
deliberate
change in a row of
counters
would help
younger children
with
conservation
Method
Children between
4
and
6
were shown
2
rows of
counters.
A 'naughty teddy' would mess these up. The children were then asked if the rows were the
same.
Results
When the change to the rows was
accidental
68
% of the children conserved
When the change to the rows was
deliberate
41
% of the children
conserved
They found that
older
children tended to perform
better
Conclusion
The study found that
Piaget
underestimated
what children can do
but that there are still
age-related
changes
Weakness
The sample was made up of
children
from one school - so the study cannot be used to draw
valid
comparisons between groups.
Weakness
Children may have appeared to conserve when they were just
distracted
by the
teddy bear
and therefore
didn't notice the change