Piaget's Cognitive Development Stages

A child in the preoperational stage is presented with two identical glasses of water. After the water from one glass is poured into a taller, thinner glass, the child believes that the taller glass contains more water. Which cognitive limitation is the child demonstrating?

What is the hallmark of the formal operational stage?

A child is shown a box of crayons. Without the child seeing, the box is emptied and filled with feathers. If asked what another child would think is in the box, a child demonstrating Theory of Mind would MOST likely answer:

According to the stages of cognitive development, at what age does object permanence typically develop?

Which of the following scenarios BEST exemplifies egocentrism in a child?

A student in the concrete operational stage is struggling to understand hypothetical scenarios in a physics problem. What limitation is this student demonstrating?

Which cognitive milestone enables a child to understand jokes, sarcasm, and metaphors?

A group of teenagers is debating the ethics of artificial intelligence and its potential impact on society. Which stage of cognitive development are these teenagers MOST likely in?

A researcher is conducting a study on newborn infants. According to the information, which visual stimulus would newborns be most likely to focus on?

Which is an example of how habituation is utilized in developmental psychology research to study infant cognition?

A child is shown two identical glasses filled with the same amount of water. The water from one glass is then poured into a taller, thinner glass. A child who has not yet reached the concrete operational stage might say:

A two-year-old is in the sensorimotor stage of development. According to Piaget, which of the following cognitive abilities is the child likely to be developing?

A four-year-old is playing hide-and-seek and covers their eyes, believing that if they can't see others, others can't see them. This behavior is an example of:

A child learns the word 'dog' to refer to their family's pet. They then start calling all four-legged animals 'dog'. According to Piaget, this is an example of:

Which of the following is an example of a teratogen affecting prenatal development?

What is the typical issue with recalling autobiographical memories from very early childhood, specifically before the age of 4?

A child consistently breaks rules without understanding their purpose, and their parents offer minimal guidance or discipline. Which parenting style is MOST likely being used?

Which of the following BEST describes 'gender' according to the provided text?

During adolescence, the frontal lobe and limbic system undergo significant development. How does the continued development of the frontal lobe impact adolescent behavior?

According to Kohlberg's stages of moral development, an adolescent who justifies their actions based on upholding laws and social order is operating at which level?

According to Erikson, what is the primary psychosocial crisis during adolescence?

Which of the following BEST describes the event of 'menarche'?

What is the primary difference between cross-sectional and longitudinal studies?

A researcher wants to understand how personality traits change as people age. Which research method would be MOST suitable?

A child in the formal operational stage is presented with a complex physics problem. Which of the following abilities would they likely use to solve it effectively?

A 16-year-old begins to question societal norms and explore different political ideologies. According to Piaget's stages of cognitive development, this behavior is most indicative of which stage?

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of conservation as understood in Piaget's cognitive development theory?

According to Vygotsky, what is the primary role of language in a child's cognitive development?

A child is learning to ride a bike. According to Vygotsky's theory, what would be the most effective way for the parent to help the child learn?

In Harlow's monkey experiments, what key conclusion was drawn about attachment?

In Ainsworth's Strange Situation experiment, a child who becomes very distressed when their mother leaves and is not easily comforted upon her return is displaying characteristics of what type of attachment?

Which of the following behaviors is a primary characteristic of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?

According to Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, successfully navigating the stage immediately preceding adolescence leads to a sense of what?

Which cognitive ability marks the transition from Piaget's concrete operational stage to the formal operational stage?

In Kohlberg's stages of moral development, what motivates moral choices at the conventional level?

According to Erikson, what is the central conflict that adolescents grapple with during their stage of psychosocial development?

A teenager in Piaget's formal operational stage is presented with a hypothetical problem. Which approach would they most likely use to solve it?

An adolescent is faced with a moral dilemma where following a law would cause harm to an individual. According to Kohlberg's post-conventional stage, what would be the most likely basis for their decision?

How would you describe the cognitive abilities gained in Piaget's Concrete Operational stage?

According to Erikson, what is the result of failing to resolve the psychosocial crisis of competence versus inferiority during the elementary school years?

Zygote

Teratogens

Habituation

Schema

Sensorimotor Stage

Object Permanence

Preoperational Stage

Conservation

Egocentrism

Theory of Mind

Concrete Operational Stage

Abstract Reasoning

Theory of Mind

Abstract Reasoning

Permissive Parenting

Authoritarian Parenting

Authoritative Parenting

Gender

Gender Identity

Adolescence

Preconventional Morality

Conventional Morality

Conservation (Piaget)

Formal Operational Stage

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Vygotsky's Cognitive Development

Zone of Proximal Development

Harlow's Monkey Study

Ainsworth's Strange Situation

Insecure Attachment

Competence vs. Inferiority

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Mathematical Transformations

Post-Conventional Morality