Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
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According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, what is the main nature of knowledge and its development?

  • Instantaneous comprehension and application of knowledge
  • Random and sporadic assimilation of information
  • Gradual acquisition, construction, and utilization of knowledge (correct)
  • Continuous accumulation of facts and figures

    • What was the main observation that intrigued Piaget while working at the Alfred Binet Laboratory School?

  • Children's ability to solve problems at different ages (correct)
  • Children's physical growth at different ages
  • Children's ability to memorize information at different ages
  • Children's interest in different subjects at different ages

    • How did Piaget describe the development process of children in his theory?

  • Four stages: sensorimotor, pre-operational, concrete operational, and formal operational (correct)
  • Five stages: perception, understanding, comprehension, analysis, and synthesis
  • Two stages: learning and application
  • Three stages: infancy, childhood, and adolescence

    • According to Piaget, how do children experience the world in the sensorimotor stage?

    <p>Through actions and sensory perceptions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Piaget believe cognitive development resulted from?

    <p>Biological maturation and environmental experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, how many stages did he propose to describe the development process of children?

    <p>Three stages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Piaget believe was the main factor contributing to the progressive reorganisation of mental processes in cognitive development?

    <p>Biological maturation and environmental experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development do children represent things with words and develop logical thinking?

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

    What was the main observation that intrigued Piaget while working at the Alfred Binet Laboratory School?

    <p>Children of different ages made different kinds of mistakes while solving problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Piaget, how do children experience the world in the sensorimotor stage?

    <p>Through actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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