Understanding Cognitive Development Concepts

What is the primary focus of cognitive development in psychology?

• The study of emotional growth

• The study of how thinking becomes more complex

• The study of physical growth

• The study of social interactions

Which term describes the process of incorporating new information into existing cognitive schemas?

• Accommodation

• Assimilation

• Conservation

• Egocentric thinking

What is the term for the ability to understand that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen?

• Cognitive schema

• Objective permanence

• Egocentric thinking

• Conservation

Which of the following is an example of egocentric thinking?

• Understanding that others have different perspectives

• Believing that everyone sees the world as you do

• Recognizing that objects are permanent

• Adjusting schemas to fit new information

What does the term "accommodation" refer to in cognitive development?

• The process of fitting new information into existing schemas

• The process of changing existing schemas to incorporate new information

• The ability to conserve quantities

• The development of object permanence

Which concept explains a child's understanding that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape or appearance?

• Egocentric thinking

• Objective permanence

• Conservation

• Cognitive schema

What is a cognitive schema?

• A mental framework that helps organize and interpret information

• A physical structure in the brain

• A type of memory

• A method of problem-solving

Which of the following best describes the process of cognitive development?

• A linear progression of learning

• A series of unrelated changes

• A complex interaction of biological and environmental factors

• A fixed sequence of stages

How does assimilation differ from accommodation in cognitive development?

• Assimilation involves changing schemas, while accommodation involves fitting new information into existing schemas

• Assimilation involves fitting new information into existing schemas, while accommodation involves changing schemas

• Both involve changing schemas

• Both involve fitting new information into existing schemas

Which of the following is NOT a key term related to cognitive development?

• Accommodation

• Assimilation

• Photosynthesis

• Egocentric thinking