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Quick questions on Core studies: Piaget (1952) and Blackwell et al. (2007) - OCR GCSE Psychology (J203)
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What is aim?Show answer
To investigate at what age children can conserve number, that is, understand that the number of objects does not change when they are simply rearranged.
What is method?Show answer
A laboratory-style task with individual children. Piaget showed a child two equal rows of counters, lined up one to one, and the child agreed they had the same number. Then, while the child watched, Piaget spread out one row so it looked longer, without adding or removing any counters.
What are results?Show answer
Younger children (in the pre-operational stage, about 2 to 7) typically said the longer, spread-out row had more. Older children (concrete operational, about 7 and over) correctly said the rows were still equal.
What is conclusion?Show answer
Young children cannot conserve number: they judge by appearance (the longer row) rather than logic. The ability to conserve develops in the concrete operational stage, supporting Piaget's stage theory.
What is q1?Show answer
What ability did Piaget (1952) test with the rows of counters? [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
What did Blackwell et al. (2007) find about students with a growth mindset? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Give one weakness of Piaget's conservation study. [2 marks]
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