Answering a question like "What might happen if...?" requires _____, which is typical of _____.

hypothetical thinking; the formal operational stage

The word "cognitive" refers to ________________________.

mental skills, problem-solving, understanding and thinking

Children in the _________ stage typically display egocentrism, which means that they _________.

preoperational; see the world only from their point of view

In this video snippet, the child being tested shows...

that she cannot yet conserve volume.

A child can first think about what is not present and form basic plans to find things...

by the end of the sensorimotor stage.

Egocentrism refers to young children's inability to _____________________.

take the physical or psychological viewpoint of others

Pretend play, which shows the child's increasing skill in symbolic thought, is _______________.

an achievement of the preoperational stage

A child believes that there is an equal number of black and white chess pieces, ...

even when one set is spread out. She can conserve number.

Piaget rejected the concept of a child as a/n __________, viewing children instead as ________.

passive receivers of knowledge | little scientists

To Piaget, it was important that children be...

...given the chance to construct their own understanding.

A child in the concrete operational stage can...

think about the physical world in a logical fashion

Animism refers to young children's inability to _____________________.

realise that not all existing things experience awareness

Irreversibility refers to young children's inability to _____________________.

rewind a mental process through internal visualisation

Many believe that the cognitive abilities acquired in the formal operational stage...

reflect higher educational training in western societies.

A 10-year-old wants to weigh the two balls of play dough before a conservation task, showing...

an ability to think logically about the physical world.

A baby begins to make mental representations of something that is not directly perceivable.

She displays object permanence in the sensorimotor stage.

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SESSION 7- Piaget - Cognitive Development

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Piaget's stage theory of cognitive development - key ideas, words, meanings and stages #psychology #piaget #theoryofcognitivedevelopment

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1
A child first displays the ability to pretend, draw and talk about non-present objects...
in the concrete operational stage.
in the sensorimotor stage.
in the preoperational stage.
in the formal operational stage.
2
Using language is a highly significant step in the development of ___________.
goal-directed behaviour
conservation
centration
symbolic thought
3
Answering a question like "What might happen if...?" requires _____, which is typical of _____.
hypothetical thinking; the concrete operational stage
hypothetical thinking; the formal operational stage
idealistic thinking; the preoperational stage
the skill of conservation; the formal operational stage
4
The word "cognitive" refers to ________________________.
mental skills, problem-solving, understanding and thinking
moral understanding and idealistic thinking
motor skills and their coordination with sensory experiences
emotional understanding and social intelligence
5
Children in the _________ stage typically display egocentrism, which means that they _________.
preoperational; see the world only from their point of view
preoperational; cannot mentally reverse a reasoning process
sensorimotor; struggle to develop goal-directed behaviour
concrete operational; see the world from their point of view
6
In this video snippet, the child being tested shows...
that she has overcome centration.
a tendency to centrate in a conservation of mass task.
that she cannot yet conserve volume.
that she can conserve volume.
7
A child can first think about what is not present and form basic plans to find things...
by the end of the sensorimotor stage.
by the end of the formal operational stage.
by the end of the concrete operational stage.
by the end of the preoperational stage.
8
Piaget's theory focused on _______________ development.
motor
cognitive
psychosocial
moral
9
Egocentrism refers to young children's inability to _____________________.
focus on more than one relevant element of a task at a time
rewind a mental process through internal visualisation
realise that not all existing things experience awareness
take the physical or psychological viewpoint of others
10
Pretend play, which shows the child's increasing skill in symbolic thought, is _______________.
an achievement of the sensorimotor stage
an achievement of the preoperational stage
an achievement of the formal operational stage
an achievement of the concrete operational stage
11
A child believes that there is an equal number of black and white chess pieces, ...
even when one set is spread out. He can conserve volume.
even when one set is spread out. He cannot conserve number.
even when one set is spread out. She can conserve mass.
even when one set is spread out. She can conserve number.
12
Piaget rejected the concept of a child as a/n __________, viewing children instead as ________.
active learner | empty vessels to be filled with knowledge
passive receivers of knowledge | empty vessels to be filled
passive receivers of knowledge | little scientists
active constructor of knowledge | passive learners
13
To Piaget, it was important that children be...
...given the chance to construct their own understanding.
...constantly tested, until they got the answers right.
disciplined, directed and constantly corrected.
...supported in their development through formal teaching.
14
A child in the concrete operational stage can...
discuss in-depth hypothetical and ethical questions.
think about the physical world in a logical fashion
think through complex theoretical ideas.
solve abstract problems in a logical, systematic way.
15
Animism refers to young children's inability to _____________________.
rewind a mental process through internal visualisation
take the physical or psychological viewpoint of others
realise that not all existing things experience awareness
focus on more than one relevant element of a task at a time
16
Irreversibility refers to young children's inability to _____________________.
rewind a mental process through internal visualisation
take the physical or psychological viewpoint of others
focus on more than one relevant element of a task at a time
realise that not all existing things experience awareness
17
Piaget's "three mountains task" required children to take another's viewpoint, a test of...
reversibility.
egocentrism.
abstract thinking.
conservation.
18
A child who believes a dough sausage is different because of its changed shape is showing:
a failure to classify at more than one level
an inability to conserve number
an inability to conserve mass
a tendency towards egocentrism
19
Many believe that the cognitive abilities acquired in the formal operational stage...
are universal to all people of normal intelligence.
reflect higher educational training in western societies.
are of limited importance in science and medicine.
are only acquired by gifted individuals.
20
A girl has a brother. When asked whether her brother has a sister, she says "No", revealing...
an inability to conserve
irreversible thinking
reversible thinking
a tendency to centrate
21
A 10-year-old wants to weigh the two balls of play dough before a conservation task, showing...
a failure to conserve.
a tendency towards animistic thinking.
an inability to overcome egocentrism
an ability to think logically about the physical world.
22
A baby begins to make mental representations of something that is not directly perceivable.
She displays object permanence in the sensorimotor stage.
This is goal-directed behaviour in the sensorimotor stage.
He displays object permanence in the preoperational stage.
She shows abstract thought in the preoperational stage.

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