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Episode 1: Topic: Piaget and Cognitive Development
Intro Music Clip: Title: “Brian Wilson” (Barenaked Ladies) Time: 22 sec
Intro: Jean Piaget’s Stage Theory Time: 1 min
Hi! My name is Leslie Freckelton and this is my show! It’s all about what you need to know about what is interesting in Psychology, we have a new topic everyday. Today we will be talking about Cognitive Development, specifically Piaget’s Stage Theory. His theory is all about how children develop, from the time they are born until they are twelve years old; even then his theory goes beyond childhood. Piaget founded the field of cognitive development and is still a very large influence in the field of psychology. He formed his theory by watching his three children grow up, he took extensive notes and from that he formed his theory. I am very excited to tell you all about his Theory today. Psychology is a growing field and theories are always being formed and tested. Hopefully my show can help you understand more of what psychology is all about! Enjoy!
Segment Music Clip: Title: “When I Grow Up” (Pussycat Dolls) Time: 15 sec
Segment: Piaget’s Stage Theories close up Time: 3 min
Jean Piaget’s Stage Theory is a discontinuous theory, which means that development does not happen at an even steady rate. Piaget’s theory consists of four stages. Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete operational, and Formal operational. The Sensorimotor stage has six different sub-stages. The first sub-stage is from ages 0-1 month, during this stage the child has only innate reflexes. The second sub-stage is from 1-4 months, the child repeats reflective actions, like thumb sucking. Sub-stage three is from 4-8 months when object permanence kicks in, which means that when an object is out of their view, they still know it exists. The fourth is from 8-12 months. This stage is when the little ones can coordinate their actions to accomplish a goal. For example reaching for a ball or crawling to get across a room. Reaching the end of the Sensorimotor stage is sub-stage five, which is ages 12-18 months, when the child explores different uses for an object. Last but not least we have the sixth, 18-24 months. During this stage symbolic representation sets in. Children can use different objects to represent different things. They can use a cardboard box as a castle or a long stick as a sword.
The last three stages of Piaget’s Stage Theory are a lot simpler than the first, trust me on that. The second stage, the Preoperational stage is from ages 2-7. During this stage their language starts to develop, they say their first words, and develop full sentences. Limitations of this stage is egocentrism. Egocentrism is when children only see the world from their point of view, they cannot see it from anyone else’s point of view. The next stage, Concrete Operational, ages 7-12 is when the child starts thinking logically, they can solve problems on their own and think about the consequences of their actions before they do them. The difficulties children have during this stage is that they think unsystematically. The fourth and last stage of the famous Piaget is Formal Operation, which starts at age 12 and continues through adulthood. During this stage people can think abstractly, they can form hypotheses and test them on their own, they also have a sense of their own identity. They know who they are in their life and where they are, they know who they are as a person.
The weaknesses of Piaget’s Stage Theory are that he did not take other children’s environment into account. Like I said at the beginning of the show, Piaget used his own three children to form his theory. Not all children have the same environment as his own children. He also over and under-estimated children, but his theory is still close to what really happens. That makes him a huge influence in the Cognitive Development part of psychology.
End Segment Music Clip: Title: “There goes my life” (Kenney Chesney) Time: 20 sec
Ending: What is next? Time: 30 sec
The discoveries found in the development of children are very significant in how we raise our own children. Piaget’s theory is very helpful in knowing where your own child is suppose to be and it helps us understand why they are acting the way they act. Who knows what will be discovered next in the field of cognitive development? It could be significant and help us understand the way children’s minds work completely! It could show us how to teach children things earlier, which could make humans smarter! You never know what can emerge in the field of cognitive development. Well, that is my show, thanks for listening! And tune in next time when we will discuss Vygotsky and his Sociocultural Theories!
Ending Music Clip: Title: “You don’t know me” (Waste Management) Time: 20 sec
I loved your topic! Psychology is one of my favorite topics and this was really informative and interesting at the same time. Piaget was an excellent choice in my opinion because there is so much to adress and talk about and you adressed all his thought, observations, and beliefs correctly. This was very well written and it kept me wanting to read more. And i agree with the comment above, i loved the baby pictures!
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