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Early Tests of Piagetian Theory Through World War II
- Source :
- The Journal of genetic psychology. 177(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Psychologists recognized the importance of Jean Piaget's theory from its inception. Within a year of the appearance of his first book translated into English, The Language and Thought of the Child (J. Piaget, 1926) , it had been reviewed and welcomed; shortly thereafter, psychologists began testing the tenets of the theory empirically. The author traces the empirical testing of his theory in the 2 decades following publication of his initial book. A review of the published literature through the World War II era reveals that the research resulted in consistent failure to support the theoretical mechanisms that Piaget proposed. Nonetheless, the theory ultimately gained traction to become the bedrock of developmental psychology. Reasons for its persistence may include a possible lack of awareness by psychologists about the lack of empirical support, its breadth and complexity, and a lack of a viable alternate theory. As a result, the theory still exerts influence in psychology even though its dominance has diminished.
- Subjects :
- World War II
05 social sciences
Educational psychology
Psychology, Developmental
050109 social psychology
Language and thought
History, 20th Century
050105 experimental psychology
Epistemology
Clinical Psychology
Empirical research
Constructivism (philosophy of education)
History of psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Cognitive development
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Life-span and Life-course Studies
Psychology
Psychological Theory
Piaget's theory of cognitive development
Cognitive psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19400896
- Volume :
- 177
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journal of genetic psychology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ec7443fbd5d58d8df1cb793054cfe8d6