Cognitive Development Quiz

What are the four stages of cognitive development according to Piaget?

• Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational

• Sensory, Motor, Logical, Abstract

• Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood

Which stage is characterized by the development of object permanence?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

What term describes a child’s difficulty in seeing things from another’s perspective, commonly observed in the Preoperational stage?

• Egocentrism

• Animism

• Centration

Which stage is marked by the ability to think abstractly and hypothetically?

• Concrete Operational

• Preoperational

• Formal Operational

What process involves altering existing cognitive structures to accommodate new information?

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

• Conservation

What is the term for the balance between assimilation and accommodation?

• Equilibration

• Conservation

• Adaptation

At what age range does the Formal Operational stage typically begin?

• 7 to 11 years

• 11 to 15 years

• 15 to 20 years

What concept involves understanding that certain properties of objects remain the same despite changes in their form?

• Equilibration

• Conservation

• Centration

At what age range does the Sensorimotor stage occur?

• Birth to 2 years

• 2 to 7 years

• 7 to 11 years

In which stage do children start to use logical thinking and understand the concept of reversibility?

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational