At 14 months, Jess can find a toy that has been hidden under a cushion, although she cannot yet say any words. At five years old she talks aloud to herself while doing a hard puzzle. By seven she does similar puzzles in silence.
Evaluate Piaget's (1950) theory that language depends on thought. You must refer to the context in your answer and consider Vygotsky's (1981) theory.
48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 10.1 Language, thought and communication, covering 10.1.1 Relationship between language and thought, 10.1.2 How thought and language affect views of the world, 10.1.3 Human vs animal communication, 10.1.4 Non-verbal communication examples, and 10.1.5 Explanations of non-verbal communication. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.