Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
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Which of the following types of theories is NOT featured in this course?

  • Stage theories
  • Information processing theories
  • Sociocultural theories
  • Psychoanalytic theories (correct)

    • What did DeVries's study on young children reveal about their understanding of appearance and reality?

  • Young children's understanding of appearance and reality changes over time (correct)
  • The study did not provide any conclusive findings
  • Young children understand the difference between appearance and reality
  • Young children do not understand the difference between appearance and reality

    • Which type of theory emphasizes the influence of other people and the surrounding culture on children's development?

  • Stage theories
  • Psychoanalytic theories
  • Sociocultural theories (correct)
  • Information processing theories

    • Which of the following is a factor that can shape adolescent behavior and how others respond to them?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Phinney's model of ethnic identity development, which stage involves actively exploring one's ethnic identity?

    <p>Ethnic identity search</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or False: Individual differences play an important role in adolescent development.

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

    Which of the following is a physical change that occurs during adolescence?

    <p>Increase in testosterone for boys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a cognitive change that occurs during adolescence?

    <p>Shift from concrete to abstract thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a social development that occurs during adolescence?

    <p>Renegotiation of parent-child relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a theory of identity formation during adolescence?

    <p>Exploring options but not making commitments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, do children focus on a single dimension and ignore changes in other dimensions?

    <p>Preoperational reasoning stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Piaget, at what age do children typically overcome their tendency to focus on a single dimension and think logically in most situations?

    <p>6 or 7 to 11 or 12 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Piaget, at what age do children attain the reasoning power of mature adults?

    <p>11 or 12 years and throughout the rest of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age range for adolescence, as defined in the text?

    <p>10–20 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what are the two main questions at the heart of information processing theories?

    <p>How do nature and nurture interact to produce cognitive development?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what does 'nature' refer to in the context of cognitive development?

    <p>Biological endowment and genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is an example of children shaping their own cognitive development?

    <p>Choosing to attend more to some things and less to others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what did Jean Piaget propose about children's thinking?

    <p>It progresses through a series of four discrete stages</p> Signup and view all the answers

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