AP Psych Topic 6.3 Mr. Sinn YouTube

Who studied cognitive development in children to understand how consciousness grew?

• Erik Erikson

• Sigmund Freud

• Jean Piaget

• Lev Vygotsky

What does Piaget believe happens when new information doesn't fit into our existing schemas?

• Forgetting

• Rejection

• Assimilation or Accommodation

• Ignorance

What is the term for when a child can understand thoughts, intentions, and perceptions of others?

• Object Permanence

• Egocentrism

• Conservation

• Theory of the Mind

During which stage do children start to develop object permanence?

• Formal Operational Stage

• Sensory Motor Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Pre-operational Stage

What concept is understood when a child realizes that volume and mass remain the same even if the shape changes?

• Reversibility

• Conservation

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

At what age do children typically enter the Concrete Operational Stage according to Piaget?

• Around 2 years old

• Around 4 years old

• Around 7 years old

• Around 12 years old

What is the main belief of Lev Vygotsky regarding cognitive development?

• It is a solitary process

• It is not influenced by external factors

• It stops at adolescence

• It occurs through social interaction

What is the 'Zone of Proximal Development'?

• What a child can learn without help

• What a child can learn with help

• The physical space where learning occurs

• What a child cannot learn at the current time

What does 'scaffolding' refer to in the context of learning?

• Providing support to help the child reach an understanding

• The process of memorizing information

• Providing answers directly to the child

• Building a physical structure for learning

Which stage is characterized by the ability to think abstractly and understand hypothetical situations?

• Formal Operational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Pre-operational Stage

• Sensory Motor Stage