Jean Piaget's Influence on Psychology

This discoveries got Piaget thinking, because he thought children were born with a basic mental brain structure based on evolved learning and knowledge. He believed that these answers children were giving revealed that there are very important differences in the way of thinking in adults and children. Piaget soon became the first psychologist to come up with a systematic study of cognitive development in 1936. Piaget had a very spe... ... middle of paper ... ... see how the different speeds of thinking were going on in a childs mind. There were test to show the strength and a imagination of a childs mind.

Phsycologist has offered educators a great advantage and insight into how children learn cognitively. With these theories made by physiologist, teachers are able to improve teaching styles and make a greater impact in the lives of their students. There are several theories stating how a child learns from social interaction to a child’s developmental stages. There are many Psychologist who have contributed to children’s learning theories but I will be focusing on the four main psychologist. These psychologists have given insight and prospective into the minds of children and are a great advantage to anyone whom is or seeks to become an educator.

Additionally, the article discussed probable reasons for the distinctive behaviors of the child in the study. 2. How did the investigators measure the topic of interest? (2 points) The topic of interest was the comprehension of pretense for children between the ages of two and three years old based strictly on behavioral cues due to the lack of content information. The first experiment included fifty children in the final sample, which consisted of eighteen 2-year olds, sixteen 2.5 year olds, and sixteen 3-year olds as well as equal numbers of males and females at each age.

Piaget has had a great impact on early childhood psychology development. Largely because of his work, teachers have modified their approach in teaching by applying some of his principles. Additionally, the lasting legacy created by Piaget’s theory is the very basis by many modern psychologists to describe what happens at phases of cognitive development for children at certain ages. Overall, we can therefore say that Piaget’s theory is a major model for understanding the intricate steps of mental development from the thinking to understanding for a child. Also, one can say Jean Piaget was truly an insightful and profound man who holds great impact in today’s psychology.

Traditionally, children were assumed to confuse the boundaries between them. Yet, previous research has shown that three year olds are able to make reality/non-reality distinctions. The first article, published in 2004 describes a study performed by Sharon & Woolley. They hoped to provide a new viewpoint at a preschooler's level of fantasy/reality differentiation. They believed that children have a better understanding of these boundaries than most people assume.

Evidence to support this would be Piaget’s test using the counters; he set out a row of 6 counters for the child and asked them to make an identical row. One of the rows of counters was then spread out and the child was asked whether there was still the same amount of counters there. As the child developed through this stage they would see that there was the same amount of counters still there, therefore concluding Piaget’s experiment that as the child gets older their conservation improves. In 1974 Rose and Blank repeated one of Piaget’s experiments but only asked the child the question, whether after pouring liquid from one glass to a different shaped glass there was the same amount of liquid in the glass, once (McLeod, 2009). They found that more six-year-olds gave the correct answer leading us to believe that children can conserve at a younger age.

Piaget’s ideas opposed the traditional behaviourist theory; he believed that infants frequently and actively seek stimulation. Piaget’s theory is closely related to critical thinking skills, he suggested that the acquisition of a person’s knowledge is the result of interaction between the learner and the environment and so learning is facilitated by a child’s acquisition of new skills and experiences, allowing the child to progressively become more capable of critical thinking. Piaget’s theory has allowed researchers, teachers and psychologists to further understand the development in any child although it has been criticized there, Piaget’s theories on development has allowed for new experiments and testing on children’s behaviour as well as a scientific approach to how we learn.

Social cognition is great... ... middle of paper ... ...nformation. To develop the higher areas of the brain, children must be able to experience things for themselves and feel the sense of accomplishment that goes along with completing tasks independently. Many studies have been conducted to study classrooms at several schools to find out the differences in how children learn. They have found that boys are better at math and science, and girls are better at showing emotion and literature. These studies also explored separate class rooms for boys and girls.

Alfred Binet, the Intelligence Test Alfred Binet was a child psychologist that who created the first Intelligence test. He created a base for more current intelligence tests along with creating standardized testing. The current IQ Test is based off of Alfred Binet first IQ test. Alfred Binet came up with these tests because he was first asked how he could test the differences between those who would fail school and those who would excel. He became interested in Child Psychology when he started to read books written by child psychologist like Charles Darwin and Alexander Bains.

This paper examines the previous research on the development, influences, and effects of children’s beliefs about learning. Theories of Intelligence According to Dweck & Leggett (1988) children possess different “theories” about the nature of intelligence. Some believe that intellectual ability is more of an unchangeable or a fixed entity. While others believe that intelligence as a malleable quality that can be developed. Research has shown that students of both theories showing equal intellectual ability, their beliefs about intelligence shape the way they respond to academic challenge.