Cognitive development: Baillargeon

Question 1

What are the two key studies of baillargeon

Answer 1

the impossible event study and the tall vs short carrot study

Question 2

What was the aim of the impossible event study?

Answer 2

to test whether infants have sn understanding of object permanence using looking-time rather than reaching

Question 3

what is the procedure of the impossible event study

Answer 3

infants as young as (3-4 months)
watched a rotating drawbridge
in two conditions
* possible event: a rotating screen stops when it hits the box
* impossible event: the screen appears to pass through the box (a hidden trapdoor removes the box)

Question 4

What are the findings of the impossible

Answer 4

the infants looked longer at the impossible event in contast to the possible event

Question 5

What conclusion can you draw from the impossible event study

Answer 5

infants understand that the object continue to exist
one object cannot pass thrigh anothe r(solidity rule).
this shows obeject permanence appears much ealier than piaget claimed

Question 6

What is the aim of the Tall vs short carrot” study

Answer 6

test infants understanding of object persistance

Question 7

What is the procedure of the “tall vs short careot study”

Answer 7

A tall & short carrot pass behind a screen with a window
The tall carrot should appear in the window
in the impossible trial the it doesnt appear.

Question 8

What are the findings of the “tall vs short carrot study

Answer 8

infants looked at the impossible event fit 33secs, whilst at the possible event for 25secs

Question 9

What conclusion can you draw frim the tall vs short carrot study

Answer 9

infacnts have expecations
of object jeight
object continuity
objects not disappearing ot teleporting