Child Developmental Theorists

Which stage involves experimenting with a number of different roles?

• Stage 4: Industry vs. Inferiority

• Stage 5: Identity vs. Role Confusion

• Stage 6: Intimacy vs. Isolation

• Stage 7: Generativity vs. Stagnation

Which of the following is a key developmental milestone in the sensorimotor stage?

• Learning to read

• Developing object permanence

• Understanding algebra

• Learning to write

At what stage do infants start to understand that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen?

• Preoperational stage

• Concrete operational stage

• Sensorimotor stage

• Formal operational stage

In which stage do children begin to think logically?

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

• Sensorimotor Stage

Which of the following is a characteristic of Piaget's Concrete Operational Stage?

• Egocentric thinking

• Symbolic thinking

• Logical thinking

• Abstract thinking

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Piaget's Formal Operational Stage?

• Ability to think abstractly

• Ability to think hypothetically

• Inability to plan ahead

• Use of strategies in games

Which of the following abilities is developed during Piaget's Formal Operational Stage?

• Sensory exploration

• Abstract thinking

• Egocentric thinking

• Simple rule following

According to Piaget, at what stage can a child think abstractly and hypothetically?

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

What does the comic strip in the image illustrate about a child's cognitive development?

According to Vygotsky, teaching should be done through which of the following methods?

• Lecturing

• Model, instruction, and working together on tasks or projects

• Independent study

• Memorization