Samuel & Bryant

Samuel & Bryant

1. Aim - To extend Rose and Blanks research on children showing conservation with questions

2. Participants

   • Children from Devon
   • 5-8 year old- 63 in each age

3. Procedure

   • Lab experiment using both Independent and Repeated measures
   • Children were tested 4 times on:
     • Mass - Plasticine cylinder which was flattened
     • Number - A row of counters
     • Volume - A glass filled with water
   • Subsided into 3 groups
     • Standard C - Key Q "are they the same" asked twice
     • One Q Con - Key Q only asked after the transformation
     • Fixed Array - Control - Key Q asked once and no tranformation

4. Results

   • Age Difference - Older performed consistantely
   • Materials Difference - All made fewer errors on number task
   • Condition Difference - All made fewer errors when asked 1x Q

5. Discussion

   • Flawed Piagets methods
   • 2x Q may have confused younger C