A developmental psychologist replicated Piaget's research into children's cognitive development using a conservation of liquid task, as shown in the diagram below.
The researcher demonstrated this procedure to 5-year-old Leo and 10-year-old Maya. At Stage 2, each child was asked whether the tall, narrow glass contained more liquid, less liquid, or the exact same amount of liquid as the short, wide glass.
Explain how the responses of Leo and Maya would differ. Refer to Piaget's stages of cognitive development and relevant cognitive limitations or abilities in your answer.
Cognition and development Questions
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.