PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Almost Surely, Object Permanence, 18 Months

65 views13 pages
16 Nov 2012
School
Department
Course

Document Summary

Worked w/ alfred binet in development of first intelligence test- standardized iq tests for children. 2 observations associated to it children of the same age tended to get the same answers wrong: observed that the errors of children of particular age differed in systematic way from those older or younger. To study children"s thinking- he relied on 2 methods interviews: observations. Piaget theories became popular in north america in 1960"s. Piaget argues that children play active role in acquiring knowledge. Argued that children actively seek out info: children construct their own understanding tf he came up w/ constructivist view. The idea that children actively create their understanding of the world as they encounter new info and have new experiences. He was mainly interested in development of knowledge about logical properties of the world . Piaget believed that throughout development, children"s knowledge becomes organized into more complex cognitive structures.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers

Related Documents