Cognitive Development Questions

Jean Piaget observed whom to learn how children’s thoughts developed?

• His own children

• Random children in a park

• Children in a school

• Children in a laboratory setting

Object permanence is a giant step in intellectual development because it signifies the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen. Which of the following best explains this concept?

• It indicates the ability to perform complex mathematical operations.

• It shows the development of language skills.

• It signifies the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen.

• It demonstrates the ability to recognize different colors.

A child begins to engage in representational thought at what age?

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 5 years

Egocentric thinking keeps a child from understanding certain ideas because:

• They can only see things from their own perspective.

• They lack the ability to think logically.

• They have not developed language skills.

• They are not exposed to diverse experiences.

Which of the following are the four stages of cognitive development?

• Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational

• Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood

• Preconventional, Conventional, Postconventional, Universal Ethical

• Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame, Initiative vs. Guilt, Industry vs. Inferiority

How do Vygotsky’s ideas of development differ from Piaget’s?

• Vygotsky emphasized social interaction, while Piaget focused on stages of cognitive development.

• Vygotsky believed in fixed stages, whereas Piaget emphasized social interaction.

• Both Vygotsky and Piaget had identical views on development.

• Vygotsky focused on biological maturation, while Piaget emphasized cultural influences.

Who used monkeys to study attachment, and what did he find out?

• Harry Harlow; he found that comfort and security are more important than food.

• Sigmund Freud; he found that attachment is based on oral satisfaction.

• John Bowlby; he found that attachment is an innate biological need.

• B.F. Skinner; he found that attachment is a result of operant conditioning.

The critical period of attachment for children is during which age range?

• 0-2 years

• 3-5 years

• 6-8 years

• 9-12 years

What are the four patterns of attachment in children? Briefly describe each.

• Secure, Avoidant, Ambivalent, Disorganized

• Secure, Resistant, Anxious, Disoriented

• Avoidant, Resistant, Anxious, Disoriented

• Secure, Avoidant, Anxious, Resistant

How might Lorenz’s and Harlow’s ideas on early emotional attachment relate to an infant’s sensorimotor stage of cognitive development?

• They suggest that early emotional bonds are crucial for cognitive development.

• They argue that emotional attachment has no impact on cognitive development.

• They propose that cognitive development precedes emotional attachment.

• They believe that emotional attachment is only important in later stages.