Jean Piaget and Cognitive Development

Who was Jean Piaget?

• A) A physicist

• B) A psychologist

• C) A mathematician

• D) A biologist

What was one of Jean Piaget's contributions to psychology?

• Developing the theory of relativity

• Founding the IQ test

• Inventing the telephone

• Discovering penicillin

Before the time of this theory, how were children largely treated?

• As smaller versions of adults

• As more intelligent than adults

• As completely different from adults

• As less important than adults.

What did many people believe about intelligence before this theory?

• It was something you were born with

• It could be developed over time

• It was not important

• It was the same for everyone.

According to Piaget, how do children differ from adults in terms of intelligence?

• They are less intelligent

• They think differently

• They are more intelligent

• They do not think at all.

What is the age range for the Sensorimotor Stage?

• Birth to 2 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 4 to 6 years

• 6 to 8 years

How do infants and toddlers acquire knowledge during the Sensorimotor Stage?

• Through reading books

• Through sensory experiences and manipulating objects

• By attending school

• By watching television

What is the term used to describe the understanding that things continue to exist even when they cannot be seen?

• Object permanence

• Visual memory

• Sensory adaptation

• Motor response

What age range does the Preoperational Stage cover?

• 0 to 2 years old

• 2 to 7 years old

• 7 to 11 years old

• 11 to 15 years old

During the Preoperational Stage, children begin to think symbolically. What does this mean?

• They can solve complex math problems

• They use words and pictures to represent objects

• They understand abstract concepts

• They can read and write fluently