+1 862 207 3288 Why do younger children fail at “Balance beam”, “Conservation” and “Three mountains” tasks? Discuss with respect to Constructivist and Information Processing theories.
9900 – 1100 words
The question is asking you to compare and contrast Constructivist (i.e. Piaget) and Information-Processing theories (i.e. Case, Siegler, & Kail)
The focus of the essay should be on how the different types of theories explain the fact that:
younger children fail tasks such as the conservation task/balance beam/three mountain task
and then become able to pass them as they get older
Describe the balance beam, conservation and three mountains tasks
When, according to Piaget, do children start to pass these tasks?
Why, according to Piaget do they start to show this understanding?
main reason
further reasons
Are the reasons the same for all tasks?
Give some examples linking to the tasks
What is the role of (social) experience in passing these tasks
What are the problems with this account?
How do Information Theorists account for development in understanding these tasks?
What are the specific mechanisms that are involved
Give some examples linking to the tasks
What is the role of (social) experience in developing this understanding
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