A primary school teacher, Mr. Bennett, observes that 4-year-old Leo cannot understand why a classmate is upset when Leo takes their toy. In contrast, 9-year-old Maya can understand why her classmate is upset but struggles to imagine how an independent headteacher would view their disagreement. Meanwhile, an educational neuroscientist is using neuroimaging to investigate how neural activation patterns in these children differ during cooperative tasks.
Discuss the mirror neuron system and Selman’s levels of perspective-taking as explanations of the development of social cognition. Refer to Mr. Bennett's observations in your answer.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Cognition and development with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 100 questions covering Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development, Baillargeon's early infant abilities, and Development of social cognition, 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.