Jean Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory
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What is a schema according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

  • A mechanism to balance assimilation and accommodation.
  • A process of taking in new information.
  • A mental and physical action involved in knowing.
  • A category of knowledge helping us understand the world. (correct)

    • Which process involves modifying experiences to fit with preexisting beliefs?

  • Accommodation
  • Equilibration
  • Assimilation (correct)
  • Schema adaptation

    • What does Piaget refer to when he talks about equilibration?

  • Balancing assimilation and accommodation (correct)
  • Modifying preexisting beliefs
  • Creating new schemas
  • Cognitive adaptation

    • In Piaget's theory, what is the process of changing existing schemas in light of new information called?

    <p>Accommodation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term in cognitive development refers to the process of taking in new information?

    <p>Assimilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of children according to Piaget's theory of equilibration?

    <p>Maintaining a balance between assimilation and accommodation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the hallmark of the Sensorimotor Stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

    <p>Understand that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the Preoperational Stage according to Piaget's theory?

    <p>Children tend to be egocentric and struggle to see things from others' perspectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of the Concrete Operational Stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

    <p>Begin to understand conservation concepts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which stage do children begin to think more about moral, philosophical, ethical, social, and political issues, according to Piaget?

    <p>Formal Operational Stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory, which stage involves children using inductive logic to reason from specific information to general principles?

    <p>Concrete Operational Stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ability emerges during the Sensorimotor Stage, according to Piaget?

    <p>Understanding that objects continue to exist even when not seen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During adolescence, individuals are mainly focused on __________.

    <p>Gaining a sense of identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which psychosocial stage do individuals in their 40s through early 60s focus on being productive at work and home?

    <p>Generativity vs. Stagnation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus during the psychosocial stage of Inferiority?

    <p>Comparing oneself with classmates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which psychosocial stage involves looking back on life and hoping to have lived well with integrity?

    <p>Integrity vs. Despair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Classical Conditioning Theory help us understand?

    <p>How responses become attached to new situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which psychosocial stage involves focusing on exploring behavior?

    <p>Identity vs. Role Confusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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