Piagetan Terms Quiz

What is the process by which a person takes in new information or experiences and incorporates them into their existing mental structures?

• Assimilation

• Dissimilation

• Equilibration

• Accommodation

According to Piaget, what term refers to the process of changing one's existing mental structures to accommodate new information?

• accommodation

• equilibration

• assimilation

• dissimilation

In Piaget's theory, what term describes the process of balancing assimilation and accommodation to create a stable understanding?

• equilibration

• instability

• disruption

• imbalance

How does Piaget define equilibration in his theory of cognitive development?

• Process of balancing assimilation and accommodation

• The process of avoiding new information

• The process of memorizing new information

• The process of unlearning old information

What are the mental structures that individuals use to understand and interpret the world around them called in Piaget's theory?

• recipes

• schemas

• blueprints

• formulas

Give an example of assimilation in a child's development.

• A child learning to play a musical instrument

• A child learning to ride a bike without training wheels

• A child learning to call all four-legged animals 'dog' initially, showing assimilation of new information into existing mental structures.

• A child learning to speak multiple languages at the same time

Provide an example of accommodation in a child's cognitive development.

• Forgetting new information or experiences

• Modifying a schema to fit new information or experiences

• Ignoring new information or experiences

• Rejecting new information or experiences

How does equilibration contribute to cognitive development according to Piaget?

• Equilibration has no impact on cognitive development

• Equilibration is a hindrance to cognitive development

• Equilibration only involves accommodation

• Equilibration balances assimilation and accommodation

Explain the concept of schemata in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

• Schemata are mathematical equations used to explain cognitive development.

• Schemata are fictional stories used to teach cognitive development.

• Schemata are physical tools used to measure cognitive development.

• Schemata are mental structures or frameworks that help individuals organize and interpret information.

How do schemata change as a child grows and learns new information, according to Piaget?

• Nature vs. nurture

• Trial and error

• Assimilation and accommodation

• Growth and development