Conservation and the Samuel and Bryant Study

Start with the background

The flashcard deck Samuel and Bryant is a starting point. It covers the background, aim, participants, conservation tasks, experimental conditions, results and conclusion. Work through the cards in that order to get an overview before focusing on individual parts of the study.

For a visual introduction, use Samuel and Bryant: Background and intro alongside the deck. Its mind map describes the pre-operational stage and the idea that something can remain the same in size even when its appearance changes. Comparing the cards and map can help you connect the study’s background with its tasks.

Move on to methods and findings

The mind map Samuel + Bryant (1984) sets out the study’s aim and variables. These include the child’s age, the conservation task and the material used. Use it after the introductory resources to organize the details of the study.

The flashcard deck Samuel & Bryant covers the lab experiment, its advantages and disadvantages, the aim and the sample. Return to Samuel and Bryant for its cards on results and further findings. You can use the cards to recall details, then check how they fit together on a map.

Consider the evaluation

Samuel and Bryant: Evaluation focuses on the lab experiment and its strengths. It refers to controls over outside variables, including the way the order of tasks was varied. Read it after the methods resources so you can relate the evaluation to what the researchers did.

There are no quizzes listed on this page. A free account lets you make your own quiz and save your scores; a quiz made from the cards can be used alongside a mind map to check recall.

Place the topic in the unit

Conservation and the Samuel and Bryant Study is a section of the Cognitive Development unit in Psychology. The resources on this page bring together the background, procedure, findings and evaluation for that section. Choose a map or deck to begin exploring it.