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 (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>True (B)</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 (A)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>10–20 years (C)</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? (C)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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