Development Topic EDEXCEL GCSE

How many stages of development are there according to Piaget?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What behaviours are seen in the sensori-motor stage?

• Capability of symbolic play and egocentricism

• Logical problem solving and ethical thinking

• Reflex actions and object permanence

• Ability to conserve quantities and put things in order

What behaviours are seen in the pre-operational stage?

• Capability of symbolic play and egocentricism

• Logical problem solving and ethical thinking

• Reflex actions and object permanence

• Ability to conserve quantities and put things in order

What behaviours are seen in the concrete-operational stage?

• Capability of symbolic play and egocentricism

• Logical problem solving and ethical thinking

• Reflex actions and object permanence

• Ability to conserve quantities and put things in order

What behaviours are seen in the formal-operational stage?

• Capability of symbolic play and egocentricism

• Logical problem solving and ethical thinking

• Reflex actions and object permanence

• Ability to conserve quantities and put things in order

What is object permanence?

• Someone's ability to know an object is still there when it is hidden

• Someone's ability to loose an object

• Someone's moral development

• Someone's ability to know an object like liquid can change shape but keep its volume the same

What is ego-centricism?

• Someone's ability to know a liquid can change shape but still have the same volume

• Someone's ability to put things in order of smallest to largest

• Someone's ability to see something from someone else's point of view

• Someone's lack of ability to see something from someone else's point of view

What did Piaget find in his study?

• Children were egocentric up to the age of 9 and could not see from the dolls point of view

• Children were egocentric up to the age of 7 and could not see from the dolls point of view

• Children who were praised for their effort grew up to have a growth mindset

• Children who were praised for their abilities grew up to have a growth mindset

What is a mindset?

• A set of beliefs someone has that guides how a person responds to a situation

• A belief that if you work hard you can achieve your best

• A belief that your ability if fixed at birth and you are either clever or not

• A belief that you can do whatever you want to

What did Gunderson et al's study find?

• Girls received more praise than boys and there was a correlation between process praise and growth mindset

• Boys received more praise than girls and there was a correlation between person praise and growth mindset

• Girls received more praise than boys and was a correlation between ability and growth mindset

• Boys received more praise than girls and there was a correlation between process praise and growth mindset