Piaget Cognitive Development Quiz

What is cognitive development associated with?

• Physical activities

• Mental activities

• Emotional activities

• Social activities

Which of the following is NOT a part of cognitive development?

• Thinking

• Knowing

• Running

• Communicating

What was Jean Piaget's primary focus in his developmental psychology work?

• Differences in physical development between adults and children

• Differences in emotional responses between adults and children

• Differences in thinking between adults and children

• Differences in social interactions between adults and children

Before Piaget's work, what was the common assumption in psychology about children's thinking?

• Children think more creatively than adults

• Children are merely less competent thinkers than adults

• Children have the same thinking abilities as adults

• Children think more logically than adults

What is a schema in the context of cognitive development?

• A) A type of memory

• B) A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information

• C) A method of learning

• D) A type of intelligence

How do children form schemas?

• A) By memorizing facts

• B) By reading books

• C) As they experience new situations and events

• D) Through genetic inheritance

What are the two processes involved in schema development according to Piaget's theory?

• Assimilation and Accommodation

• Integration and Differentiation

• Classification and Categorization

• Organization and Structuring

What is a schema in the context of cognitive development?

• A type of animal

• A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information

• A mathematical formula

• A historical event

How do children form schemas according to the learning material?

• By reading books

• By watching television

• As they experience new situations and events

• By listening to music

What is the process of interpreting new experiences in terms of our existing schemas called?

• Accommodation

• Assimilation

• Adaptation

• Adjustment