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WorksheetsDevelopment edexcel Psychology Gsce
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
how does the brain develop as a foetus?
when a foetus is 2-3 weeks old a neural tube develops which later forms the brain
a neural tube develops at 6 weeks old and then when the baby is born splits to form the brain
the brain is always there, it doesn't develop
explain what the forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain are responsible for.
forebrain= high order processing.
midbrain= sensory information.
hindbrain= movement
forebrain= movement
midbrain= sensory
hindbrain= high order processing
What are Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
Sensorimotor stage, pre-operational stage, concrete operational, formal operational
Sensoribaby stage, operational stage, childs operational stage, final operational stage
Sensorimotor stage, operational stage, concrete operational stage and the final stage
what is assimilation?
when you add information to your current schema
when a schema is changed due to a new experience
when a schema is forgotten due to displacement
when a schema is changed due to a traumatic experience
what is accommodation?
when a schema is changed due to a new experience
when you add information to a schmea
when you change you schema due to internalisation
what is a strength to piaget's theory?
It has real life application as it can be used to support school children. For example, it can help teachers know when to introduce a new skill such as conservation
Some studies have shown that children can do things earlier than piaget, thought which challenges his ideas.
Experiments used to support this theory were all carried out in a natural environment so it has high external validity
what is a weakness to piaget's theory?
Some studies have shown that children can do things earlier than piaget, thought which challenges his ideas.
it has real life application as it can be used to help children in school, so teachers can have an idea when to introduce new skills such as conservation
what was an aim of Piaget's and Inhelder's study?
To see what age children stop being egocentric
To see what age children become egocentric
To see what age children start knwoing to conserve : number, mass and weight
How many children were studied in Piaget and Inhelder's study?
100 children
50 children
10 children
1000 children
what did piaget and inhelder find?
They found that children up to the age of 7 were egocentric and after the age of 9 could choose the dolls point of view
They found that up to the age of 7 children were not egocentric and after the age of 9 they were egocentric as they chose their point of view
What is a strength of Piaget and Inhelder's study?
The study was highly controlled as the children were all shown the same model of the three mountains. This is a strength because it means the study can be repeated to see if we find the same results.
The study was highly controlled, as the children were not all shown the same model of the three mountains
What is a weakness of Piaget and Inhelder's study?
The study was not like something the children would do in real life. This is a problem because it means the study cannot represent how children would behave naturally.
Low external validity.
The study was like something the children would do on a day-to day basis increasing the external validity.
What is a mindset?
a set of beliefs that someone has that guides how a person responds to a situation.
A set of beliefs that someone's parents has taught them that guides them to how they respond to a situation
what does Dwecks theory suggest?
There is a fixed mindest: someone who thinks ability is set
that there are two types of mindsets and internal locus of control and external locus of control
There is a growth mindset: someone who recognises that effort changes your abilites.
that everyone has a fixed mindset
what is a strengths of Dweck's theory
it can be used to help parents encourage their children to learn by praising them for effort. This means that the theory has positive changes for society.
Many of the studies that look into mindset have been experiments and so have artificial setting, the results may not represent real life. This means that the data may lack external validity.
what is a weakness of Dweck's theory?
It can be used to help parents encourage their children to learn by praising them for their effort. This means that the theory has positive changes for society
Many of the studies that look into mindset have been experiments and so have artificial setting, the results may not represent real life. This means that the data mya lack external validity
What was Gunderson et al's studies aim?
To investigate whether the type of praise can affect whether children see ability as fixed or down to effort.
To investigate what type of mindset children have.
How many children did gunderson use in his study?
53
35
535
15
what type of study was gundersons?
secret
covert
longitudinal study
overt
what did gunderson et al find?
Boys received more process praise than girls
Boys recieved more person praise than girls
Girls received more person and other praise than boys.
Girls received more process praise than boys
What is a strength of Gunderson's study?
The study was carried out in a natural environment. This means that the study is likely to reflect how children behave in real life.
The parents knew they were being observed and therefore may have changed their style of praise.
What is a weakness of Gunderson et als study?
The study was carried out in a natural environment which means that the study is more likely to reflect how children behave in real life giving the study high external validity.
The parents knew they were being observed and therefore may have changed their style of praise due to social desirability.
What does Willingham's learning theory say?
That knowledge precedes skill.
That skill precedes knowledge
What is a strength of Willingham's learning theory?
Willingham's theory has real life application and can be applied to education to promote a child's development in a positive way. This is a strength of the theory as it shows that the theory has important practical apllication.
Many studies that support Willingham's theory have been argued that they are unrealistic. This suggests that they may not reflect reality so therefore the theory may lack external validity.
what is morality?
A standard of right and wrong everyone has
A moral compass you know you should follow
A fictional thing
What are the three stages of Kohlberg's morality theory?
pre conventional morality- (up to9) a child is focused on punishment and reward
post conventional (9- 12) a child doesn't care what anyone thinks and does what he/she wants
conventional morality- ( teens + adults) other peoples views matter and people want to be seen as a good person
post conventional - (10% of the population) believe that the rights of others are more important than laws
what is a strength of Kohlberg's theory?
It's supported by his own research on 72 chicago boy, which he found their moral reasoning of a made up moral dilemma changed over time. Means the theory is valid and there is evidence to support it's claim
Kohlberg developed his theory using white male Chicago sample. This suggest that the findings only are able to generalise to white male Americans, making the theory have low external validity
what is a weakness of Kohlberg's theory?
Kohlberg developed his theory using a male Chicago sample. This suggest that we may not be able to generlise these findings.
The theory is supported by his own research on 72 Chicago boys, which he found that their moral reasoning of a made up moral dilemma changed over time. This means that the theory is valid and evidence supports this claim.
