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According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, how many stages are proposed to describe the development process of children?
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, how many stages are proposed to describe the development process of children?
- Three stages
- Five stages
- Four stages (correct)
- Two stages
What is the main focus of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
What is the main focus of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
- The development of intelligence
- The acquisition of knowledge
- The use of knowledge
- The construction of knowledge (correct)
What intrigued Piaget while working at the Alfred Binet Laboratory School in Paris?
What intrigued Piaget while working at the Alfred Binet Laboratory School in Paris?
- Children's different mistakes (correct)
- Children's problem-solving abilities
- Children's different ages
- Children's intelligence
According to Piaget, why do children of different ages make different mistakes?
According to Piaget, why do children of different ages make different mistakes?
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Who originated the theory of cognitive development?
Who originated the theory of cognitive development?
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Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
- Proposes four stages: Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, and Formal Operational.
- The stages reflect how children's thinking evolves over time, with each stage having distinct characteristics.
Main Focus
- Emphasizes how children actively construct their understanding of the world through experiences.
- Highlights the importance of cognitive processes such as reasoning, problem-solving, and abstract thinking.
Intrigued Insights
- While at the Alfred Binet Laboratory School, Piaget was intrigued by the errors children made on intelligence tests.
- These errors led him to investigate the nature of children's reasoning and misconceptions.
Age-Related Mistakes
- Asserts that children of different ages make distinct mistakes due to their cognitive development stage.
- Children’s understanding of the world is limited or altered according to their developmental framework, leading to age-specific errors.
Theory Originator
- The theory of cognitive development was originated by Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist.
- His work laid the foundation for understanding how children learn and interact with their environment.
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