Friday 24 May 2019 - Psychology paper 1

Question 1

strength of willingham

Answer 1

Practical applications: can be applied to education and other situations to promote a child’s development

Question 2

weakness of willingham

Answer 2

Not useful: Willingham ignored the importance of individual differences in learning. Some of his theory relates to genes (e.g working memory). What is in someone’s genes cannot be changed easily using strategies.

Question 3

if a child can not conserve they are in the ________ stage of piagets cognitive development

Answer 3

pre-operational stage;
if they could conserve they would be in the

Question 4

if a child can not conserve they are in the ________ stage of piagets cognitive development

Answer 4

pre-operational stage;
if they could conserve they would be in the

Question 5

if a child can not conserve they are in the ________ stage of piagets cognitive development

Answer 5

pre-operational stage;
if they could conserve they would be in the concrete-operational stage