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GCSE Psychology · key term
The development of mental abilities such as thinking, understanding and reasoning.
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Revise: Piaget’s Stage TheoryCognitive development is the development of mental abilities such as thinking, understanding and reasoning.
The development of mental abilities, including understanding and reasoning.
When evaluating reductionism, name the neglected influences—teachers, parents, peers and culture—and explain why they matter for cognitive development.
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Revise: Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory and EvaluationCognitive development is the development of mental abilities such as thinking, understanding and reasoning. Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget argued that children do not simply know less than adults: they think in different ways. As they develop, new forms of thinking become possible.
