Cognitive theory of Development - Piaget

Who was the first psychologist to make a systematic study of cognitive development?

Jean Piaget adopted which approach to develop his theory.

Statement: Jean Piaget gave this theory of cognitive development, and adopted constructive approach to develop his theory Reason: he believed that child is creator of knowledge.

• True

• False

• Statement is True but reason is False

• Statement is False but Reason is True

From following which is not the assumption of the theory.

• Children are active and motivated learners.

• Children learns through the process of assimilation and accommodation.

• Cognitive development occurs in stages and along with psychological development.

• Interaction with physical environment is essential for cognitive development.

Name the two prizes (along with years) won by Jean Piaget

Piaget claimed that there exists a network of content-specific bodies of knowledge and that humans apply those bodies of knowledge according to specific situations.

• True

• False

Name four stages of development as proposed by Piaget.

Which of the following is not the feature of Piaget's stages of Development?

• It is a general theory

• Stages are invariant in nature.

• Stages are continuous

• Rate of development levels are same for everyone.

Which of below are the major features of the sensory-motor stage.

• An infant’s mental and cognitive attributes develop from birth until the appearance of language.

• Responses are done through motor movements or with the help of senses.

• Object permanence develops in the early stage.

• Option 1 and 2

The characteristics of pre-operational stage includes:

• Development of advanced mental representation, Make-believe play, Drawing

• logical Thinking and Reasoning

• Presence of two main cognitive characters i.e., Reversibility and Conservation.

• Option 1 and 2