Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
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Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development

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What inspired Jean Piaget to explore children's ability to think and reason?

  • His colleagues' research findings
  • Observing his own children's development (correct)
  • A book he read on child psychology
  • A scientific experiment he conducted

    • What did Piaget believe was necessary for cognitive equilibrium?

  • Avoiding any challenging experiences
  • Constantly changing one's thoughts
  • A balance between external sensory input and internal knowledge (correct)
  • Experiencing new and unfamiliar things

    • According to Piaget, what are schemas?

  • Biological traits inherited from parents
  • Mental boxes of concepts (correct)
  • Emotional outbursts in children
  • Physical toys used for learning

    • How did Piaget suggest children restore cognitive balance when encountering the unfamiliar?

    <p>By altering their thoughts or experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What motivated Piaget to map out the differences in children's thinking compared to adults?

    <p>Observations from testing children's IQ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of making sense of new experiences by relating them to what is already known?

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

    Which of the following stages of cognitive development is characterized by the use of symbols representing objects or concepts?

    <p>Preoperational Stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Children in the concrete operational stage, aged 7 to 11, develop the ability to think logically about which of the following?

    <p>Physical world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development according to Jean Piaget?

    <p>Ages 2 to 7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which stage do children still not understand how the physical world operates and may exhibit pre-logical thinking?

    <p>Preoperational Stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

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