Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Which stage of cognitive development describes children between ages 2 and 7?

• Sensorimotor stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete operational stage

• Formal operational stage

What is the characteristic of Egocentrism?

• Children are able to take on another person perspective.

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  Children tend to refer to inanimate objects as if they have life-like qualities.

• Children believe that their way of thinking is the only way to think.

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  Children play roles of different characters.

In this stage, children tend to refer to inanimate objects as if they have life-like qualities and are capable of actions.

• Egocentrism

• Pretend Play

• Centration

• Animism

Who developed the Zone of Proximal Development concept?

• Vygotsky

• Piaget

• Noam Chomsky

• Erikson

In Vygotsky’s theory, scaffolding refers to:

• Helping a learner by doing the task for them
  

• Giving a learner hints and guidance to complete a task
  

• Letting a learner figure everything out on their own
  

• Testing a learner's abilities without any help

Which of the following best describes the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

• Skills a child can perform without any help
  

• Skills a child can perform only with guidance or collaboration
  

• Skills that are beyond a child’s reach, even with help

• Skills that are unrelated to a child’s cognitive abilities