Jean Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory
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Who developed a theory of cognitive development by observing his own children's behavior?

  • Erik Erikson
  • Lawrence Kohlberg
  • Jean Piaget (correct)
  • Lev Vygotsky
  • What is the term for the ability to know that an object exists even when it is not being sensed?

  • Object Permanence (correct)
  • Equilibration
  • Assimilation
  • Accommodation
  • At what stage do children tend to be Egocentric and not yet capable of conservation?

  • Equilibration Stage
  • Preoperational Stage (correct)
  • Sensorimotor Stage
  • Object Permanence Stage
  • What is the process of adjusting or modifying existing schemas to fit new information or experiences?

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

    What is the term for the building blocks of knowledge, including assumptions about the self, others, or the world?

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

    What is the term for the process of balancing assimilation and accommodation to create schemes that fit the environment?

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

    What is the age range for the Concrete Operational Stage?

    <p>6-11</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the understanding that some things that have been changed can be turned back to their original state?

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

    What is the primary limitation of children's thinking in the Concrete Operational Stage?

    <p>They are unable to understand metaphors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age range for the Formal Operational Stage?

    <p>12 and Up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ability to reflect upon one's thinking?

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

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