Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Quiz

What is the focus of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

• Social interactions

• Biological inheritance and environment

• Physical development

• Emotional intelligence

During which stage does a child develop object permanence?

• Sensorimotor stage

• Preoperational stage

• Concrete operational stage

• Formal operational stage

Which stage is characterized by egocentrism and animistic thinking?

• Sensorimotor stage

• Preoperational stage

• Formal operational stage

• Concrete operational stage

At what age range does the preoperational stage occur?

• Birth - 2 years

• 7-11 years

• 2-7 years

• 11-16 years

What is developed during the preoperational stage?

• Social skills

• Physical coordination

• Mental representation

• Logical reasoning

Which stage involves building a set of concepts about reality through physical interaction?

• Preoperational stage

• Formal operational stage

• Sensorimotor stage

• Concrete operational stage

What is the term for the stage where a child develops understanding about past and future?

• Centration

• Object permanence

• Intuitive thought

• Symbolic function

What is the term for the interaction between biological inheritance and environment in cognitive development?

• Animistic thinking

• Ego-centrism

• Object permanence

• Genetic epistemology

Which stage involves the development of symbols and mental representations?

• Sensorimotor stage

• Preoperational stage

• Formal operational stage

• Concrete operational stage

What is the term for the concept that objects continue to exist even when they are not visible?

• Ego-centrism

• Animistic thinking

• Centration

• Object permanence