Piaget (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards
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Piaget's view: language & cognitive development relationship
Piaget's view: language & cognitive development relationship
Language reflects cognitive development, not shapes it
Piaget: what precedes linguistic expression?
Piaget: what precedes linguistic expression?
Children must grasp concept mentally first
Object permanence definition
Object permanence definition
Understanding objects exist even when out of sight
Sensorimotor stage age range
Sensorimotor stage age range
0-2 years
Pre-operational stage: age & key thinking characteristic
Pre-operational stage: age & key thinking characteristic
2-7 years; egocentric thinking
Concrete operational stage: age & key development
Concrete operational stage: age & key development
7-11 years; logical thinking develops
Formal operational stage: age & key ability
Formal operational stage: age & key ability
11+ years; abstract reasoning & hypothetical thinking
Main strength of Piaget's theory
Main strength of Piaget's theory
Clear link between cognitive & linguistic development
Key limitation: language vs concept order
Key limitation: language vs concept order
Children sometimes use forms before understanding concepts
What Piaget underestimated in language development
What Piaget underestimated in language development
Role of social interaction (caregiver scaffolding, etc.)