preoperational 2-7yrs
divided into two stages:
pre-conceptual (2-4)
the way the child thinks is called ANIMISM= when children belive that inanimate objects are alive and that they have feelings. this linked to EGOCENTRISM as they are unable to see things through other peoples point of view. e.g an egocentric child will assume that other people could hear,see and feel the same thing as them.
an example of animism is drawing pictures with human faces or believes that inanimate (lifeless/dead) objects such as puppets and teddy bears have real feelings.
the mountain test:(done see if the child can decentre or is still egocentric)
1. Three mountains, all different colours and had a feature on it.
2. A doll was placed
3. Children were shown photographs of different views and asked to choose correct view of the doll.
intuitive (4-7)
the child judges things by appearance with out taking other factors into consideration. e.g the child will think a man wearing a women's clothing is really a women.
they unable to conserve. Conservation mens unerstanding that certain things do not change evn if their apperance is different.
a test done to see if a child can conserve is the beaker test
Six and seven year old children are shown two identical beakers with the same amount of drink in them. One of the drinkks is poured into a taller, thinner beaker while the children watch. The children are then asked if there is any difference in the amount of drink.
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