The aim of the experiment was to see if children could recognise the change in quantity of something when the appearance changes earlier than Piaget's theory.
Conducting the Experiment
The scientists gathered 80 children from Edinburgh in total, 40 from nursery and 40 from primary. This would provide the researchers with extra information, that being if that one year gap provides that much of a difference.
Taking Results
These children would then be subjected to two rows of coloured counters, the Naughty Teddy then jumped out of it's box and mixed the counters around.
Conclusion
The researches then asked the children what the difference was in the amount of counters, if there was any.
In the end, 54 of the children gave correct answers when asked if there was any change in the amount of counters when the Naughty Teddy moved the counters but when the scientists moved the counters, only 33 of the children were correct. The primary school children also scored higher than the nursery children.
In conclusion, children are able to recognise the change in quantity of something when the appearance changes than Piaget's theory suggests.