Jean Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory
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Jean Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory

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What is a schema according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

A category of knowledge helping us understand the world.

Which process involves modifying experiences to fit with preexisting beliefs?

Assimilation

What does Piaget refer to when he talks about equilibration?

Balancing assimilation and accommodation

In Piaget's theory, what is the process of changing existing schemas in light of new information called?

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

Which term in cognitive development refers to the process of taking in new information?

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

What is the primary goal of children according to Piaget's theory of equilibration?

<p>Maintaining a balance between assimilation and accommodation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the hallmark of the Sensorimotor Stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

<p>Understand that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the Preoperational Stage according to Piaget's theory?

<p>Children tend to be egocentric and struggle to see things from others' perspectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the Concrete Operational Stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

<p>Begin to understand conservation concepts</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which stage do children begin to think more about moral, philosophical, ethical, social, and political issues, according to Piaget?

<p>Formal Operational Stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory, which stage involves children using inductive logic to reason from specific information to general principles?

<p>Concrete Operational Stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ability emerges during the Sensorimotor Stage, according to Piaget?

<p>Understanding that objects continue to exist even when not seen</p> Signup and view all the answers

During adolescence, individuals are mainly focused on __________.

<p>Gaining a sense of identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which psychosocial stage do individuals in their 40s through early 60s focus on being productive at work and home?

<p>Generativity vs. Stagnation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus during the psychosocial stage of Inferiority?

<p>Comparing oneself with classmates</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which psychosocial stage involves looking back on life and hoping to have lived well with integrity?

<p>Integrity vs. Despair</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Classical Conditioning Theory help us understand?

<p>How responses become attached to new situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which psychosocial stage involves focusing on exploring behavior?

<p>Identity vs. Role Confusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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