AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which psychologist studied children’s thought processes (cognitive development)?
A
Erik Erikson
B
Carl Rogers
C
Abraham Maslow
D
Jean Piaget
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist and genetic epistemologist. You may have heard of Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, for which he is famous. This theory looks at how children develop intellectually throughout the course of childhood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Piaget (1936) was one of the first psychologists to make a systematic study of cognitive development. His contributions include a stage theory of child cognitive development, detailed observational studies of cognition in children, and a series of simple but ingenious tests to reveal different cognitive abilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Theory of Cognitive Development by Jean Piaget, the Swiss psychologist, suggests that children’s intelligence undergoes changes as they grow. Cognitive development in children is not only related to acquiring knowledge, children need to build or develop a mental model of their surrounding world (Miller, 2011).

Detailed explanation-4: -Jean Piaget (1896 – 1980) was a psychologist and epistemologist who focused on child development. He developed a theory of human cognitive development (known as ‘genetic epistemology’) based on his interest in biology and particularly the adaptation of species to their environment.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development. Cognition refers to thinking and memory processes, and cognitive development refers to long-term changes in these processes. One of the most widely known perspectives about cognitive development is the cognitive stage theory of Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget.

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