Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
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At what age does a child typically begin to understand object permanence?

  • 1-2 years
  • 3-4 years
  • 5-6 years
  • 7-8 months (correct)

    • During the Pre-operational stage, a child tends to classify objects by:

  • Size and color
  • Shape and size
  • Texture and weight
  • Color and shape (correct)

    • What is meant by conservation in the context of children's cognitive development?

  • The understanding of the passage of time
  • The ability to preserve natural resources
  • The awareness that things change despite looking the same
  • The ability to maintain a constant quantity despite changes in appearance (correct)

    • Which stage is characterized by children having difficulty taking the viewpoint of others and classifying objects by a single feature?

    <p>Pre-operational stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age can children typically think logically about abstract propositions and test hypotheses systematically?

    <p>12 years and older</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Piaget's theory of cognitive development primarily refer to?

    <p>The process of learning to think, reason, and use language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Piaget, what is assimilation in the context of cognitive development?

    <p>Encountering and reacting to new situations using existing mechanisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is accommodation as defined in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

    <p>The process of change whereby cognitive processes mature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ability is involved in handling the demands made by the environment, according to Piaget?

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

    What characterizes the Sensori-motor stage in Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development?

    <p>The use of senses and motor abilities to understand the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age range does the sensori-motor stage, according to Piaget, occur?

    <p>birth-2 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process refers to the ability to handle the demands made by the environment, according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

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

    Which phase represents a progression of mental abilities from illogical to logical thinking and from simple to complex problem solving, according to Piaget?

    <p>Formal operational phase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary process through which humans encounter and react to new situations by using mechanisms they already possess, as per Piaget's theory?

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

    During which stage do children have difficulty taking the viewpoint of others and classifying objects by a single feature, according to Piaget's theory?

    <p>Pre-operational stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three primary abilities that a person uses in each phase of Piaget's Cognitive developmental process?

    <p>Assimilation, accommodation, adaptation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage is characterized by a person using their senses and motor abilities to understand the world, according to Piaget's theory?

    <p>Sensori-motor stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age does a child typically begin to understand object permanence?

    <p>6-7 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major development within the stage of Object Permanence?

    <p>Understanding that objects exist independently and persist when out of sight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the Concrete Operational stage in Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development?

    <p>Achieving conservation of number, mass, and weight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by conservation in the context of children's cognitive development?

    <p>The awareness that a quantity remains the same despite a change in its appearance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ability is involved in handling the demands made by the environment, according to Piaget?

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

    What is assimilation as defined in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

    <p>Interpreting new information in relation to existing cognitive structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Piaget's theory of cognitive development primarily refer to?

    <p>The process of adjusting existing mental frameworks to take in new information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Pre-operational stage, a child tends to classify objects by:

    <p>Classifying objects according to several features</p> Signup and view all the answers

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