Psychology Answers

Theories of cognitive development

1) Piaget’s formal operational stage begins at around age 11 or 12 and continues throughout adulthood. Does this suggest that once one reaches this level of cognitive development that they plateau? Or, are there different levels of formal operations?

2) According to which theory is group-work encouraged? Why does this scientist see it as important?

3) Sternberg proposed the triarchic theory of human intelligence. Which intelligence does he consider to be the most important? Why do you say so?

4) Discuss the relationship between Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory and the factors that influence intelligence.

Philip, who teaches 6-year-olds, believes that educational television programs promote reading ability in young children. He announces his idea to his students and their parents. Some parents respond enthusiastically when he asks for volunteers to participate in a three-month experiment to test his hypothesis. Ten volunteers are assigned to the experimental group and instructed to have their children watch a one-hour educational program each day after school. The parents of 10 other students, who are picked at random from the remaining members of the class, receive the same instructions, except that the program they watch is a one-hour non-educational cartoon. After the three-month period, Philip administers a standardized reading test to both groups. He is delighted to find that the average test score of the students in the experimental group is substantially higher than that of the students in the comparison group.

2. What is Philip’s hypothesis?

Reflect on how the assignments contributed to your learnings by linking them to the module outcomes

Reflect on your own learnings in relation to the module outcomes

A learner lost in the moment while engaged in an activity is experiencing?

What are temperaments and list down the 4 types temperament and their importance

Our Beliefs control not only our perceptions and interpretations but also our memories. Explain this statement with reference to memory constructions. Support your answer with examples

Ensure that your reflective piece follows the order provided below and please limit your responses to 3 lines each.

B1.1Reflect on your own learnings in relation to the module outcomes, and

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B1.2 Reflect on how the assignments contributed to your learnings by linking them to the module outcomes  

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B2.1 Reflect on how the e-tutor activities contributed to your learning by linking it as well to the module outcomes, and

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B2.2 Reflect on what you encountered as a hindrance to yourlearning, and

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B2.3Reflect on how you attempted to minimise these hindrances?

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Reflect on your own learnings in relation to the module outcomes.

B.1.1 Reflect on your own learnings in relation to the module outcomes.