A2 Intellectual development across the life stages

Language development

1. Explain how language develops 0-8 https://www.simplypsychology.org/language.html

2. Discuss Chomsky's Theory of Language Development - P+N=C

Cognitive development

1. Explain each stage of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development - https://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html


2. Discuss Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development - P+N=C

Schemas

1. Explain how schemas are developed using a worked example.


Exam questions

Scenario

David is learning to talk. It has been claimed that children acquire language by repeating what they have heard and being rewarded for correct usage of words.

Exam questions

  1. Evaluate possible explanations for the development of grammar with reference to Chomsky’s theory of language acquisition. (10 marks)

  2. Evaluate how David will have developed intellectually with reference to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. (10 marks)

  3. Explain how according to Piaget children categorised and processed information? (6 marks)


BTEC-National-in-Health-and-Social-Care-Unit-01-web-ready.pdf

Resources

Text book page 12-18

Revision guide page 9-12