Investigating cognitive thinking processes and the age at which they develop.
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A2 Psychology Coursework Sept 2005 Investigating cognitive thinking processes and the age at which they develop. Abstract This research was based on the work of Jean Piaget and was influenced mainly by him, the aim of the research was to assess the differences in children's cognitive development (thinking processes) at age ranges from 4-6, 7-8 and 9 and above and to find out whether they would be able to use their logic in 3 tasks originally set out by Piaget. A Lab experiment was thought best because of the ability to replicate, in this case it was a classroom in the setting (a nursery setting in Trowbridge, Wiltshire) and 12 different children of varying ages were used as opposed to the same age group or the same gender. Introduction The topic that was chosen to base this research upon is one that is featured in the A2 psychology syllabus, and is entitled Development of...


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