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Baillargeon's early infant abilities

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‘Baillargeon argued that infants are born with a physical reasoning system (PRS) that allows them to interpret and learn about the physical world far more rapidly than Piaget believed.’

Discuss Baillargeon’s explanation of early infant abilities. In your answer, refer to the violation-of-expectation (VOE) paradigm and how her findings contrast with Piaget’s theory of cognitive development.

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Baillargeon's early infant abilities Questions

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Practise AQA A Level Psychology Baillargeon's early infant abilities with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 8 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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