The Growth of Knowledge: Crash Course Psychology

The video explores cognitive development, focusing on Jean Piaget's four-stage theory and Lev Vygotsky's scaffolding concept. It discusses how children develop schemas and adapt through assimilation and accommodation. Piaget's stages include sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. Critiques of Piaget's model and Vygotsky's emphasis on social interaction and language are also covered.

What role does 'egocentrism' play in a child's cognitive development during the preoperational stage?

How does the concrete operational stage differ from the preoperational stage?

What are the criticisms of Piaget's four-stage model of cognitive development?