Piaget's theories

According to Piaget's theory, what is the first stage of cognitive development?

• Preoperational stage

• Sensorimotor stage

• Formal operational stage

• Concrete operational stage

What is the term used to describe the process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas?

• Assimilation

• Equilibration

• Dissimilation

• Accommodation

At what age range does the sensorimotor stage occur, according to Piaget's theory?

• Birth to 2 years

• 13 to 18 years

• 5 to 10 years

• 20 to 25 years

What is the term for the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched?

• Vanishing act

• Invisible existence

• Object disappearance

• Object permanence

In which stage of cognitive development do children begin to use language and engage in symbolic play?

• Sensorimotor stage

• Formal operational stage

• Preoperational stage

• Concrete operational stage

What is the term for the understanding that quantities remain the same even when their physical appearance changes?

• Alteration

• Transformation

• Conservation

• Modification

According to Piaget, what is the final stage of cognitive development, characterized by the ability to think abstractly and logically?

• Concrete operational stage

• Preoperational stage

• Formal operational stage

• Sensorimotor stage

What is the term for the process of changing existing cognitive schemas in order to accommodate new information?

• Accommodation

• Disequilibrium

• Equilibrium

• Assimilation

At what age range does the formal operational stage occur, according to Piaget's theory?

• 20-25

• 30-35

• 3-7

• 11-16

What is the term for the ability to understand that others may have different beliefs, desires, and emotions than oneself?

• Theory of Mind

• Egocentric Beliefs

• Selfish Thinking

• Mind Over Matter