Jean Piaget

In this stage people develop the ability to think about abstract concepts, and logically test hypotheses.

• Sensory-motor stage

• Preoperational stage

• Concrete operational

• Formal operational stage

Cognitive constructivism is based on the work of ...

• Maria Montessori

• Jean Piaget

• Lev Vygotsky

Jean Piaget mentions 2 processes:

• Scaffolding and Accomodation

• Assimilation and

  Accommodation

• Teaching and learning

Which stage of Piaget's theory involves children beginning to think logically about concrete events?

• Sensory-motor stage

• Preoperational stage

• Concrete operational stage

• Formal operational stage

Jean Piaget is best known for his work in which field?

• Physics

• Psychology

• Biology

• Chemistry

In Piaget's theory, what is the term for incorporating new information into existing cognitive schemas?

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

• Equilibration

• Conservation

Which of the following is NOT a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

• Sensory-motor stage

• Preoperational stage

• Concrete operational stage

• Post-operational stage

What is the primary focus of Piaget's theory?

• Emotional development

• Cognitive development

• Physical development

• Social development

According to Piaget, during which stage do children develop object permanence?

• Sensory-motor stage

• Preoperational stage

• Concrete operational stage

• Formal operational stage

What is the process called when children adjust their cognitive schemas to fit new information?

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

• Equilibration

• Conservation