Piaget and Cognitive Development

What is a schema in cognitive psychology?

• A method of physical exercise

• A type of animal

• A mental framework for organizing information

• A physical object used for learning

How does a child use assimilation in learning?

• By creating new categories for every new object

• By modifying new information to fit existing categories

• By forgetting old information

• By ignoring new information

What happens during accommodation according to Piaget?

• Old information is reinforced

• Old schemas are changed by new information

• New schemas are discarded

• New information is ignored

In adulthood, what is a common concern related to schemas?

• Learning to walk

• Picking up objects

• Stereotyping people

• Learning new languages

What is the difference between a prototype and an exemplar?

• A prototype is a specific person, an exemplar is a general idea

• Both are general ideas

• Both are specific people

• A prototype is a general idea, an exemplar is a specific person