Three Four-Year-Olds Are Sitting at a Table Coloring

question 20

Essay

Three four-year-olds are sitting at a table coloring. One says, "I have the red crayon." The second one says "I'm making a blue bird." The third one says, "I like coloring." How would Piaget and Vygotsky each explain what is going on?

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A state of conflict or discomfort experienced when holding contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes.

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events.

Attitude

A psychological construct representing an individual’s degree of like or dislike for an item, which influences their reactions and decisions.

Zimbardo's Research

A series of studies focused on understanding human behavior, particularly known for the Stanford Prison Experiment which explored the psychological effects of perceived power.