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Piagetian, a.|pɪəˈʒiːʃən| [f. the name of Jean Piaget (1896–1980) + -ian.] Of or pertaining to the theories or methods of Piaget, Swiss educational child psychologist. Also Piagetan |pɪˈɑːʒeɪən|.
1960Jrnl. Child Psychol. I. 191 (heading) Some points of Piagetian theory in the light of experimental criticism. 1973Jrnl. Genetic Psychol. CXXII. 27 This study has as its point of departure the Piagetan conceptions of the nature and development of logical structures. Ibid. CXXIII. 277 The large number of investigations that have tried to establish normative data in the area of Piagetian conservations. 1974Nature 30 Aug. 713/2 The Piagetian tests, which are intended to reflect changes in mental maturity, are sensitive to age differences. 1977Language LIII. 483 Arguing from a Piagetian perspective of cognitive development, B concludes that children know very little about syntax prior to the use of two-word utterances. |