– Conceptions of intelligence and creativity in childhood and adolescence

As we have seen in Chapters 5 and 6 Piagetian theory holds that a child’s capacity to reason at various levels is biologically linked, develops in stages, and results from processes of adaptation, assimilation, and accommodation. Piaget was not concerned with individual differences in mental capacity as such, his theory most emphasises the need for each individual to develop their mental capacity through appropriate experiences.