Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development Quiz

What is the first stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

During which stage do children begin to think symbolically?

• Preoperational Stage

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

At what age does the Concrete Operational Stage occur according to Piaget?

• 12 years and up

• Birth to 2 years

• 2 to 7 years

• 7 to 11 years

Which concept is a key development in the Sensorimotor Stage?

• Abstract thinking

• Object permanence

• Symbolic play

• Conservation

What is the main characteristic of the Formal Operational Stage?

• Egocentrism

• Logical thinking about concrete events

• Abstract and hypothetical reasoning

• Symbolic thinking

Which stage is characterized by egocentrism and struggle with logic?

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

What is the process of modifying existing schemas to incorporate new information?

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

• Conservation

• Equilibration

Which stage involves learning through sensory experiences and manipulating objects?

• Formal Operational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Sensorimotor Stage

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

• Object permanence

• Conservation

• Egocentrism

• Schema

Which stage is associated with the development of logical thinking about concrete events?

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage