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Detecting Discontinuity of Cognitive Development: Routes and Methods

ZHANG Li1, XIN Zi-qiang2, LI Hong1, LIN Chong-de2   

  1. 1. School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715;
    2. Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875
  • Online:2010-01-15 Published:2010-01-15

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Abstract: Whether cognitive development is continuous or discontinuous is concerned theoretically in developmental psychology.So far,researchers have come torealize that development is of both continuity and discontinuity.Hence,the key question is when cognitive development is continuous and when discontinuous.This issue is closely related to the methods and criteria to detect discontinuity.The present study aimed to introduce three methods to detect the discontinuity of cognitive development:scalogramanalysis and multip le tasks method; Rasch and Saltus model analysis; the app lication of catastrophe theory.Finally,some factors which have influence on the detection of developmental discontinuity were emphasized.

Key words: cognitive development, discontinuity, Raschmodel, Saltus model, catastrophe theory

CLC Number: 

  • B844
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