Cognitive Development Quiz

A child sees a new type of dog for the first time and calls it a "dog" because it looks similar to dogs they have seen before. This is an example of:

• Accommodation

• Assimilation

• Conservation

• Decentering

A baby cries when their mother leaves the room, believing she has disappeared completely. This indicates a lack of:

• Symbolic Function

• Conservation

• Object Permanence

• Reversibility

A child sees a stuffed bear and believes it can feel pain when it falls. This is an example of:

• Egocentrism

• Conservation

• Animism

• Deductive Reasoning

A preschooler thinks that because they put on their pajamas, it must be bedtime. This is an example of:

• Reversibility

• Transductive Reasoning

• Decentering

• Hypothetical Reasoning

A young child believes the sun follows them as they walk outside. This belief reflects:

• Symbolic Function

• Egocentrism

• Assimilation

• Conservation

A child is shown two identical glasses of water. When one is poured into a taller, thinner glass, they insist the taller glass has more water. This shows a lack of:

• Object Permanence

• Conservation

• Analogical Reasoning

• Equilibrium

A teacher asks a child, "If you have three apples and take one away, how many are left?" The child struggles because they cannot mentally undo the subtraction. This demonstrates:

• Irreversibility

• Conservation

• Equilibrium

• Centration

A child sees a zebra for the first time and calls it a "striped horse." Later, they learn zebras are different and adjust their understanding. This is an example of:

• Accommodation

• Assimilation

• Conservation

• Reversibility

A child is shown three sticks: A is longer than B, and B is longer than C. When asked which is longer, A or C, they struggle to answer. This shows difficulty with:

• Hypothetical Reasoning

• Transductive Reasoning

• Decentering

• Symbolic Function

A child focuses only on the number of slices of pizza rather than the actual amount, thinking that two small slices are more than one large slice. This is an example of:

• Egocentrism

• Centration

• Object Permanence

• Deductive Reasoning