Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development

A child's ability to understand that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight.

• Adaption

• Accomodation

• Object Permanance

• Egocentrism

Which stage do children develop abstract thinking?

• Sensorimotor

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

• Peroperational

A stage of cognitive development which children can not take another person's perspective is?

• Object permanance

• Egocentrism

• Formal Operational

• Animism

This stage of development is where children develops the ability to do conservation tasks?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Formal Operational

• Concrete Operational

Thinking in which a person can determine quantity is still the same regardless of the shape.

• Abstract thinking

• Conservation

• Adaption

• Egocentrism

In this stage of development, people develop the ability to think abstractly and logically test arguments or hypothesis.

• Sensorimotor

• Concrete Operational

• Preoperational

• Formal Operational

Although both glasses contain the same amount of soda, 5-year-old Tammy mistakenly believes that her short, wide glass contains less soda than her brother’s tall, narrow glass. Which stage does Tammy belong to?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

After Liz's father hides her bottle under a blanket, she does not attempt to retrieve it, believing it is gone. Which stage does Liz belong to?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

Jorge's dad cut his hot dog into four pieces and his brother's into six pieces. Jorge does not get upset because he knows that even though it might look like his brother has more, they are both eating the same amount of food. Which concept does Jorge's case best illustrate?

• Object permanence

• Conservation

• Egocentrism

• Pretend play

What is the second stage of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

• Concrete Operational

• Sensorimotor

• Formal Operational

• Preoperational