Jean Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory

What famous educational theorist developed the Theory of Cognitive Development?

• Erik Erikson

• Jean Piaget

• Howard Gardner

• Benjamin Bloom

In what order do the stages of cognitive development occur?

• Sensorimotor, Concrete Operational, Preoperational, Formal Operational

• Preoperational, Formal Operational, Sensorimotor, Concrete Operational

• Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational

• Formal Operational, Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational

Which developmental stage is being described?

In this stage, children explore their environment and learn through thier senses and begin to understand object permanence.

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

A ______ is a mental image/concept that is used to organize and understand information of the world around us. It is also know as the "building blocks" of knowledge.

In which age range does the Concrete Operational Stage occur?

• 0-2 years

• 2-7 years

• 7-11 years

• 11 years +

True or False?

According to Jean Piaget, we reason and think differently depending on what developmental stage we are in.

• True

• False

When learning new information, the process of ____________ is when they compare/associate the new information with an existing schema.

During the ______ Operational Stage, children begin to think in an abstract manner and gain the capacity for higher order thinking/reasoning skills.

The process of _____________ occurs when a new schema is created or an existing schema is altered to make sense of new information.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Preoperational stage?

• Exhibiting egocentric qualities

• Developing object permanence

• Capable of abstract thinking

• Capable of logical reasoning