Jean Piaget's Theory Of Genetic Epistemology

Jean Piaget developed the theory of genetic epistemology (cognitive development). 1Jean Piaget identified himself as a genetic epistemologist, which is the study of the origin (genesis) of knowledge (epistemology).
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His theory suggests that our roots of knowledge, from elementary form, all the way through to scientific knowledge, progresses through stages. 2The four stages are, Sensorimotor Stage (birth to 2 years), Pre-Operational Stage (2 to 5 years), Concrete Operational Stage (5 to 11 years), and Formal Operational Stage (11 to adult).
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Each stage with its own characteristic. This theory has a few flaws. The first flaw is that environmental factors seem to outweigh genetic contributions to

The test subject begins to learn that if the bar or button is pushed the result will be a reward (the food pellet). Much of his theory is used today with treating children with autism, and how we are to use positive and negative reinforcement and punishment in the workforce. The flaw that Skinner’s theory poses is that though operant conditioning is useful in some cases, but in some cases it doesn’t always work. Some test subject have been known to fake behavior modification just to receive the rewards of positive reinforcement. Punishment can result in negative behavior and may cause unexpected behavior during positive

He saw people as striving to become fully functioning. He considered people as forward moving and socialized. Client-centered therapy is defined as a system of psychotherapy based on the assumption that the patient has the internal resources to improve and is in the best position to resolve his or her own personality dysfunction. As known as Personal client therapy (PCT) the therapist is not there to exert their authority, but to allow the client to openly express themselves in order to come to a resolve. Through allowing the client to selflessly express their feelings and emotional state, the therapist is able to understand and decipher the basis of the client’s anxiety or issue. The PCT has faults. The client is never challenged by anyone to find or show their true ability. There is no involvement from the therapist to give sensible yet sound advice. Though client centered therapy has been around for years and is easy to use, it is difficult to notice its effects due to the fact that the therapist must rely on the client’s behavior before making a conclusive