Piaget's Preoperational Stage

Why do children ask many questions during Piaget's Preoperational Stage?

• They are required to for school.

• They are inquisitive and curious about the world.

• They are practicing their language skills.

• They are trying to challenge their parents.

How do preschoolers learn according to Piaget's Preoperational Stage?

• Through strict memorization.

• By participation and involvement in everyday experiences.

• By observing others from a distance.

• Through formal education only.

What does the principle of conservation state?

• When an object changes shape or form, all of its properties change.

• Even if one property of an object changes, the other properties remain the same.

• An object can only change its properties if it is a living thing.

• Conservation is a principle that applies only to liquids.

Which of the following is an example of the conservation principle?

• A ball of play-doh smashed into a pancake changes its mass.

• A liquid poured into differently shaped glasses changes its amount.

• A ball of play-doh smashed into a pancake is still the same even though it looks different.

• A liquid freezes and becomes a solid, therefore its mass increases.

What is classification?

• Sorting objects by their color

• Putting objects into sets based on a common trait

• Counting the number of objects

• Naming different types of objects

Which of the following is an example of classification?

• Painting a picture of a dog

• Grouping cats and dogs together because they are pets

• Driving a toy truck

• Wearing pants and shirts

What is sorting?

• Arranging objects in a random order

• Placing classified objects into smaller groups based on how they are alike and different

• Counting the number of objects in a collection

• Identifying the color of objects

Which of the following is an example of sorting?

• Sorting cats by color

• Arranging books by height

• Grouping people by their names

• Ordering numbers from 1 to 10

What does seriation involve?

• Grouping objects based on color

• Putting objects in an order based on size, weight, etc.

• Counting the number of objects

• Measuring the volume of objects

Which of the following is an example of seriation?

• Lining crayons up in order from shortest to longest

• Sorting fruits by their taste

• Arranging books by their page numbers

• Organizing pencils by their brand names