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Jean Piaget’s Influence in the Field of Psychology Trystan J. Self Oklahoma State University Jean Piaget’s Influence In the Field Of Psychology Jean Piaget was born on August 9, 1896, in Switzerland. At an early age, Piaget was interested in sciences. His father was a smart man who was dedicated to his studies and Piaget began to show that trait at an early age. His mother was highly emotional and created tension in the family. At the age of 10, Piaget wrote a paper on an albino sparrow and…

As previously mentioned, autobiographical memory is a subtype of episodic memory. Episodic memory is the ability to remember contextual details (e.g., where the event happened and when it occurred) about past events. Previous research on episodic memory has shown age-related improvements, specifically improvement during early childhood years (e.g., Brainerd et al. 2004; Ghetti & Angelini 2008; Riggins, 2014). Episodic memory in children can be measured and analyzed in a variety of ways such as…

20th century psychologist Jean Piaget was born on August 9, 1986, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, the first child of Rebecca Jackson and Arthur Piaget. At an early age Jean Piaget had developed an intense fascination with mollusks, and by age 11, while attending Neuchâtel Latin High School he wrote a short scientific paper on albino sparrow, by the time he was a teen, his papers on mollusks were widely published. After completing high school Piaget went on to the University of Neuchâtel, where he…

The Sally Anne task is a classic false belief experiment which determines theory of mind (ToM) in children. It involves the child being seated behind a desk opposite the experimenter; on the desk are two dolls, which are named as Sally and Anne. The dolls are introduced to the child. The experimenter proceeds to describe a make believe scenario which involves Sally putting a marble in her basket and then leaving the room. Whilst she is unable to observe, Anne takes the marble from the basket…

As we develop through the stages of life, our cognitive function tends to change. Our cognitive abilities to reason, process, and recall information can become affected. This essay aims to examine the cognitive changes that takes place in the elderly. This paper will explore the development of cognition, cognitive functioning and cognitive changes. Cognitive Development Cognitive development is the formation of thought processes that occurs from childhood to adulthood. To illustrate this…

Do children classify objects based on their appearance or their intended use? Earlier, as well as recent studies seem to indicate that preschool children label objects based on their shape; while older children and adults pay more attention to similar functionality. In experiment number 1 of the study titled Matching and Naming Objects by Shape or Function: Age and Context Effects in Preschool Children (Deak et al), two groups were tested, 48 three-year-olds and 48 four-year-olds. They were…

Psychology 210 Assignment 2 - Jenna Johnston Reflexes are uncontrolled responses an individual has. The purpose of these reflexes or adaptive reflexes are to help the baby survive such as sucking, if they didn’t know how to suck they wouldn’t be able to eat. Three possible outcomes of the reflexes you are born with are: 1. Some stay with you throughout your life such as, blinking 2. Some of them disappear throughout your life such as when you grow up you can control when you move and turn…