OCR GCSE Psychology (9-1): Development, Paper 1

OCR GCSE Psychology (9-1): Development

Paper One: Studies and applications in psychology
Covers:

Stages of development; pre-natal; childhood; adolescence; and adulthood
The development of brain structures and functions; the nervous system; neurons; synapses; and their interaction in development of the brain
IQ tests as a measure of intelligence.
Theories/Explanations
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
The Role of Learning on Development –
Dweck’s Mindset Theory
Willingham’s Learning Theory
Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development:
The four invariant stages of development: sensori-motor; pre-operational; concrete-operational; formal operational assimilation and accommodation
The concepts of object permanence; animism; and egocentrism
The processes of decentration; reversibility; and conservation
Criticisms of the theory including the reductionism/holism debate.
Cognitive Development Research Study – Piaget (1952): Study into the conservation of number.
Learning theories of development:
Dweck’s ideas on fixed and growth mindsets
Dweck’s ideas on praise for effort
Willingham’s ideas on the myth of learning styles
Willingham’s ideas on the importance of meaning for learning
Criticisms of learning theories including the nature/nurture debate
Learning Research Study – Blackwell et al. (2007): study into fixed and growth mindsets.
Application: The changing role of education
How Piaget’s ideas have been applied to education through the use of key stages, readiness, active learning and the concept of intelligence
How learning theories apply to the development of education and intelligence through growth mindsets and teaching through meaning not learning styles

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Andy McCarthy (amac education: Psychology) is a Chartered Psychologist, experienced teacher, lecturer and publisher.