Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Critique
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Which perspective challenges Piaget's assumption of abrupt change toward logical reasoning around age 6 or 7?

  • Humanistic psychology perspective
  • Behaviorism perspective
  • Information-processing perspective (correct)
  • Social learning theory perspective

    • According to some experts, what modification is suggested for Piaget's stage concept?

  • Combining Piaget's stage approach with task-specific changes (correct)
  • Maintaining the strict stage definition as proposed by Piaget
  • Eliminating the stage concept altogether
  • Transforming it into a more tightly knit concept

    • How do preschoolers typically depict objects in drawings according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

  • They depict objects separately, ignoring spatial arrangements (correct)
  • They incorporate spatial arrangements accurately
  • They focus on abstract concepts rather than concrete objects
  • They use only symbolic representations in their drawings

    • What do investigators who combine Piaget's stage approach with information-processing emphasize?

    <p>Task-specific change over an extended period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key aspect must Piaget's strict stage definition be transformed into according to some experts?

    <p>A less tightly knit concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term Piaget used to describe the failure to distinguish the symbolic viewpoints of others from one's own?

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

    According to Piaget, what do preoperational children lack the capability of?

    <p>Mental representations of actions that obey logical rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common belief of preoperational children according to Piaget?

    <p>Inanimate objects have lifelike qualities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What limitation is associated with preoperational thinking according to Piaget?

    <p>Rigid and limited to one aspect of a situation at a time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe mental representations of actions that obey logical rules?

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

    What type of reasoning do preschoolers use to identify the features that form the basis of a category?

    <p>Causal reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do preschoolers classify new members into categories?

    <p>Using logical, causal reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What capacity do preschoolers already have when it comes to classifying hierarchically?

    <p>Hierarchical categorization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Piaget suggest about the cognitive capacities of young children in the preoperational stage based on recent research findings?

    <p>Piaget was partly wrong and partly right</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When given simplified tasks based on familiar experiences, what cognitive ability do preschoolers demonstrate according to the text?

    <p>Logical thinking beginnings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Piaget consider as the most flexible means of mental representation in cognitive development during early childhood?

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

    According to Piaget, what leads to internal images of experience that children then label with words?

    <p>Sensorimotor activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of cognitive development does Piaget believe precedes the use of language to label experiences in early childhood?

    <p>Sensorimotor activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Piaget underestimate according to the text when considering language's impact on children's cognition?

    <p>The influence of language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Piaget's view, what initiates the development of representation in early childhood before the use of language to label experiences?

    <p>Sensorimotor activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Piaget's theory, when do children typically acquire the ability to conserve number, mass, and liquid?

    <p>During the concrete operational stage, around 4-7 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the finding that preschool children can be trained to perform well on Piagetian conservation tasks?

    <p>It supports the idea that operational thought is not abruptly acquired but develops gradually</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the preoperational stage, children are typically able to:

    <p>Engage in make-believe play and use symbolic representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a cognitive attainment of early childhood?

    <p>Performing abstract reasoning and formal logical operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between training and understanding in the context of Piagetian conservation tasks?

    <p>Children with some understanding of conservation can benefit from training</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sammy's reaction to the loud thunder demonstrate?

    <p>Preoperational children's egocentrism and animistic thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Sammy's ability to accurately count and distribute milk cartons demonstrates which characteristic of preoperational thought?

    <p>Intuitive thought and the ability to grasp basic concepts like number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If Sammy were presented with a conservation of liquid task, which of the following would he most likely exhibit?

    <p>He would focus on the perceptual cues and judge that the taller, narrower container has more liquid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best illustrates the limitations of preoperational thought described in the passage?

    <p>Sammy's difficulty in understanding the physical cause of thunder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the information provided, at what stage of cognitive development would Sammy most likely be able to successfully conserve number, mass, and liquid?

    <p>The concrete operational stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following demonstrates preschoolers' ability to engage in impressive reasoning about physical changes?

    <p>Recognizing that a cut-up apple is the correct match for a cut-up play dough in relation to a whole apple.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which situation do preschoolers tend to use illogical reasoning?

    <p>When they have to deal with unfamiliar topics or too much information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about preschoolers' understanding of the insides of animals?

    <p>They believe that animals' insides are responsible for certain cause-effect sequences, unlike machines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do preschoolers' categories include, challenging Piaget's assumption?

    <p>Objects that go together based on their common function, behavior, or natural kind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the information provided, which of the following statements about conservation tasks is accurate?

    <p>Preschoolers struggle with class inclusion tasks but organize their everyday knowledge into nested categories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a limitation of preoperational thinking, as described by Piaget?

    <p>Difficulty in reasoning about unfamiliar topics or contradictory information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements best represents a challenge to Piaget's assumption about preschoolers' thinking, based on the information provided?

    <p>Preschoolers can engage in logical reasoning about physical changes in familiar contexts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the information provided, which of the following statements about preschoolers' categorization abilities is accurate?

    <p>Preschoolers categorize objects based on their common function, behavior, or natural kind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about preschoolers' understanding of cause-effect sequences is accurate?

    <p>Preschoolers realize that animals' insides are responsible for certain cause-effect sequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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