Piaget and Information Processing

Piaget and Information Processing

1. Piaget

   • Sensorimotor
     • 0-2 years
     • Object Permanence
       • A-not-B error
     • Lack mental representation
   • Preoperational
     • 2-7 years
     • Conservation
       • Samuel and Bryant
       • Cannot perform reverse mental action
     • Egocentric
     • Assimilation
   • Concrete Operations
     • 7-12 years
     • Disorganised thinking, lacks logic
     • Creative thinking limited to their experience
     • Cannot perform operation unless they have observed it
   • Formal Operations
     • 12+
     • Abstract Thinking
     • Hypothetical
   • No innate knowledge
   • Non-social approach

2. Criticsm of Piaget

   • No Innate knowledge?
     • Can imitate at 6 hours old
     • "Know" objects exist unseen at 4 months
       • Drawbridge
   • Stages
     • Within child variation
     • Influence of developmental difficulties (Autism)
   • Overestimated the Formal Operation stage
     • Wason Selection task
       • Few people choose correctly
   • Learning has to take place in a social environment (Vygotsky)