Developmental Psychology: Categorization inability

Very nice demonstration of a 4-year olds inability to perform categorization.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• development
• psychology
• categorization

[Bender711]

well duh the zebra is different. The rest eat people.....

[emblemOFbeing]

very cute kid. We must try to understand what he was trying to convey in the first grouping, he perceived from gestalt, just not the one we wanted to him to produce. Very literal answers, and he's not incorrect - they are all different!

[burnrider2001]

I don't remember being that stupid. Probably because I was stupid!

[jobbieteeth]

This kid needs to see a doctor and FAST!!

We tried this experiment with 12 kids in my psychology class most did not fully pass the test... but there were 2 children who answered with "all" repeatedly, even though we stated there was ONE that was different. Those 2 children were later (a year and a half-ish) diagnosed with brain tumors and subsequently one of them has now sadly passed away. DONT IGNORE THIS!!

[pobhockle]

He speaks like Bruce Lee!

[Funkylordwedge]

Reminds me of Seasame Street's "One of these things, doesn't belong here, one of these things isn't the same." Interesting that they were attempting to aid cognitive development by pointing out forms of categorization.

[Harkz0r]

Hmm. Again, to me this seems to be a level of cognitive abstraction. Of course they're all friggin' different. I think that he doesn't understand what the experimenter means by categorisation. I agree that there are differing stages in development, as I can remember, at least vaguely, being able to see things more 'clearly' as I aged. But I still kinda hold out hope that this guy would be able to do it, if it were explained clearly to him. :P

[Miikaika25]

well he's really smart for a 4 year old, at least he did not call the zebra a cow, just remember that at his age mistakes are welcome as long as he get's it at some point : )

[SharmaDon890]

Person who is taking survey should ask some child type question. That child didnt understand that question.

[onzcouch]

this kid is so cute. he just seems so annoyed that the answers are so obvious.

[Zantaer]

@mafemure I don't know, but that kid is a fucking idiot.

[babelfsh66]

@mafemure he just trolled about the kid s intelligence.. he was even kind enough to point out he was just trolling. lol. you do need to learn about your internets so you wont get trolled..