10 Questions
Piaget introduced the concepts of schema, assimilation, and accommodation to explain cognitive development.
True
According to Piaget, schema is the person’s way of organizing time.
False
Adaptation involves changing existing schemas based on new information provided or learned.
False
Equilibration is the ability to balance between assimilation and accommodation.
True
Children's ability to move from one stage to another in cognitive development is not believed to be influenced by equilibration.
False
Children in the sensorimotor stage think through what they see, hear, move, touch, and taste.
True
Object Permanence is the belief that an object stops existing if not within sight of the child.
False
Children in the pre-operational stage engage in operations by performing actions rather than thinking them through.
False
Conservation is the belief that the quantity of an object remains the same regardless of its physical appearance.
True
Teens in the formal operations stage are capable of thinking about concrete and practical ideas only.
False
Study Notes
Piaget's Cognitive Development Concepts
- Piaget introduced the concepts of schema, assimilation, and accommodation to explain cognitive development.
- Schema refers to the person's way of organizing time and experiences.
Adaptation and Equilibration
- Adaptation involves changing existing schemas based on new information or learned experiences.
- Equilibration is the ability to balance between assimilation and accommodation.
Stages of Cognitive Development
Sensorimotor Stage
- Children in this stage think through sensory experiences and motor activities (what they see, hear, move, touch, and taste).
- Object Permanence is the belief that an object stops existing if not within sight of the child.
Pre-Operational Stage
- Children in this stage engage in operations by performing actions rather than thinking them through.
- Conservation is the belief that the quantity of an object remains the same regardless of its physical appearance.
Formal Operations Stage
- Teens in this stage are capable of thinking about abstract and hypothetical ideas, not just concrete and practical ones.
This quiz covers Chapter 3, Lesson 1 on Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory. Test your knowledge on schema, assimilation, accommodation, and the stages of cognitive development as introduced by Piaget.
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