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Piaget's Cognitive Development

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What is the primary function of cognition in the process of cognitive development?

To acquire, elaborate, and use knowledge to solve problems (correct)

To store and retrieve memories

To perceive and respond to environmental stimuli

To regulate emotions and behaviors

According to Piaget's theory, what triggers the process of cognitive development?

Equilibrium

Adaptation

Organisation

Disequilibrium (correct)

What is the primary goal of the organisation process in cognitive development?

To group items into categories for a smoother functioning system (correct)

To retrieve stored memories

To create new categories and concepts

To adapt to new environmental demands

What is an example of the organisation process in cognitive development?

A child categorising dogs from cats Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the process of cognitive development, according to Piaget's theory?

Equilibrium Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an individual's understanding of how something works or what something is?

Schema Signup and view all the answers

What happens when a child experiences disequilibrium because their existing schema is inadequate for a new situation?

They actively construct meaning Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of changing a schema to fit a new situation?

Accommodation Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of assimilation and accommodation?

Adaptation Signup and view all the answers

What is the stage of cognitive development characterized by action-based thinking and exploration through circular reactions?

Sensori-motor stage Signup and view all the answers

What is the driving force for development according to the theory?

Personal disequilibrium Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of becoming successfully adjusted to the environment?

Adaptation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the organized pattern of action or thought that one constructs to interpret some aspect of one's experience?

Mental map Signup and view all the answers

Why do children incorporate new information into their existing knowledge schema?

To construct meaning Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of accommodating new information into an existing schema?

New learning Signup and view all the answers