Evaluation (Piaget): Cognitive Development

Question 1

Research support

Answer 1

• Fantz : schemas are innate. Found infants prefer schematic faces, therefore showing that infants prefer unique configuration of faces

Question 2

Weakness

Answer 2

• Inhelder et al: Equilibration can’t be measured. Found that when a child’s learning was helped there was a conflict between what they’d expect to happen and what did happen.

Question 3

Application: Criticism

Answer 3

Despite ‘self discovery’ learning’s application to teaching, Bennett found that children did better at maths and english when in formal classrooms, therefore the general lack of success may be due to a focus on core topics in formal classrooms.

Question 4

Strength: Issues/debates

Answer 4

Focuses on both nature/nurture being important in the development of cognitions