Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development

He was one of the 20th century's most influential researchers in the area of developmental psychology

• Jeen Piaget

• Jean Piagget

• Jeen Piagget

• Jean Piaget

Piaget’s cognitive development theory presents mental development as occurring discontinuously.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How many stages did Piaget state people go through as they developed?

• 5
• 1
• 4
• 2

The first stage of development is the _____ stage.

• adaptation
• assimilation
• accommodation
• sensorimotor

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

• Preoperational
• Formal Operational
• Sensorimotor
• Concrete Operational

What is the name of Piaget's third stage?

• Preoperational
• Formal Operational
• Sensorimotor
• Concrete Operational

What is the name of Piaget's fourth stage?

• Preoperational
• Formal Operational
• Sensorimotor
• Concrete Operational

What stage includes an infant exploring the world through sensory and motor contact?

• Concrete operational

• Preoperational

• Sensorimotor

• Formal operational

Cindy understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Cindy is clearly in Piaget's ________ stage

• preoperational
• concrete operational
• sensorimotor
• formal operational

An infant who has developed object permanence...

• is attached to specific objects, such as a blanket.
• will see all objects as being the same.
• knows that an object, such as a rattle, exists even if it is not in view.
• cries when a wanted object is taken away.