12 Questions
What is the main area of study that Jean Piaget's theories are associated with?
Cognitive development
What is a characteristic of children's thinking, according to Piaget?
They are very ego-centric
What is a schema, according to Piaget's theory?
A method of reasoning about the world
What is a key difference between a newborn's schema and a young child's schema?
The abstractness of the schema
What is the sequence of stages that children progress through, according to Piaget's theory?
A sequence of schema
What is the meaning of the term 'equilibrium' in the context of Piaget's theory?
A pattern of knowledge that is recurrently shifting
What is the process called when individuals gain knowledge that they previously learned and expand their existing schema?
Assimilation
What happens when individuals acquire knowledge that differs from their previous knowledge?
Accommodation occurs
What is the term for the combination of assimilation and accommodation processes and the remainder of knowledge and interpretation?
Equilibration
According to Piaget, what is the sequence of stages of intellectual development that characterize the normal order of levels of understanding through which children progress during their development?
Sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operations
What is the primary factor that influences children's cognitive development, according to Piaget?
All of the above
What is the age range for the concrete operational stage of intellectual development, according to Piaget?
7 to 11 years
Explore the groundbreaking work of Jean Piaget, a pioneer in constructivist theories of cognitive development. Learn how he studied children's thinking patterns, problem-solving skills, and moral judgments. Discover his observations on ego-centrism and individual perspectives.
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