Important (Not KEY) Development studies and Theories

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GCSE Psychology (Topic 1: Development) Flashcards on Important (Not KEY) Development studies and Theories, created by Ablazej P on 07/03/2018.
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Bouchard & McGue (1981) A meta-analysis showing intelligence is partly or mainly genetic (against Dweck and Willingham)
Lev Vygotsky's Sociocultural Development Theory A theory that proposes that most of our development is determined by social interactions.
Repacholi & Gopnik (1997) A study showing children lose egocentrism far earlier than Piaget believed, using broccoli and crackers. (against Piaget)
Ericsson et al. (1993) A study showing that the best violinists practised more than good violinists (for Willingham)
Gilbert (1957) A study showing that overlearning leads to better memory retention. (For Willingham)
Bloom's Taxonomy
Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic Theory A theory that suggests there are three distinct categories of people based on what senses or actions they use to learn.
Samuel and Bryant (1984) A study showing that Piaget's beliefs about children's conservation abilities may be flawed, based on asking them leading questions during a conservation task. (against Piaget)
Dasan (1994) A study showing that Aboriginal children develop conservation later than Western children (against Piaget)
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