关于儿童认知发展的新探析——联结主义的途径

近年来，联结主义模型常被用来模拟各种心理活动，从而为心理学的一些相关理论提供了精确的、可检验的计算机模拟。联结主义对认知结构和认知发展机制的模拟，为认知发展的量化研究提供了可能性。联结主义模型之所以适用于研究儿童认知发展，是因为它与人类大脑有着某些神经类比，也是因为它本质上就是个学习系统。“天平称任务”这个具体的例子很好地说明了联结主义模型模拟认知发展的优势和面临的挑战。

Reflection on Cognitive Development of Children

In recent years, the connectionist model is often used to stimulate various mental activities, providing a precise and provable computer simulation for some related theories of psychology. Connectionist stimulation of cognitive structure and the mechanism of cognitive development make quantitative research possible. Connectionist models are applicable to the child cognitive development, because it has some of the human brain and nerve analogy, but also because it is essentially a learning system. ＂Balance scale task＂ is a specific example of a good indication of advantages and challenges faced with connectionist models of cognitive development.