WorksheetsPiaget's Cognitive Theory
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory consists of what components? Select all that apply.
adaptation
4 stages of cognitive development
Imprinting
culture and social interaction
Select the correct order of the 4 stages of cognitive development.
1. sensorimotor
2. formal operational
3. sensorimotor
4. concrete operational
1. sensorimotor
2. preoperational
3. concrete operational
4. formal operational
1. preoperational
2. operational
3. concrete operational
4. formal operational
1. sensorimotor
2. concrete operational
3. preoperational
4. sensorimotor
During the sensorimotor stage (0-2 years):
infants can perform logical reasoning using concrete examples
children are able to think about abstract thoughts
infants use their senses and motor skills to learn about the world
children go through "cooties" stage and spends time with same gender
A child thinks that a pile of coins are more valuable than a $20 bill. This is a limitation of ____ during the ____ stage.
logical thinking, preoperational
abstract thoughts, concrete operational
logical thinking, concrete operational
object permanence, sensorimotor
What are a child's limitation during the formal operational stage? (11+ years)
abstract thought
logical thinking
no limitations
emotional intelligence
During the _____ __________ stage, a child may understand that their ice cream melts outside because the sun is hot.
(a)
A child sees a plane for the first time and calls it a bird because it flies. This is an example of:
accommodation
assimilation
The child is told that they are looking at a plane and now modifies their definition/image of birds to differentiate between the two. This is an example of:
accommodation
assimilation
An infant doesn't understand that their toy train still exists even when hidden under a blanket. This is a limitation of ______ in the ______ stage.
object permanence, concrete operational stage
no sense of self, sensorimotor stage
object permanence, sensorimotor stage
logical thinking, preoperational stage
How does Piaget's theory differ from other cognitive development theories?
specifically looks at children
focuses on development rather than learning
notes development through distinct stages
All of the above
In the (a) stage (2-7 years), children begin to represent the world with words, images, and drawings. It is also the "why" phase
In the concrete operational stage (7-11 years), children CANNOT:
understand object permanence
perform logical thinking with concrete examples
understand sense of self
understand abstract thoughts
The two main types of cognitive processes are:
(Select all that apply)
assimilation
organization
adaptation
accommodation
To solve this wuzzle, children must understand _______ _______ which are developed during the formal operational stage
(a)
Organization is when:
it is easy to group new info into existing organizational structures
it is difficult to group new info into existing organizational structures
adjustments must be made for new information to fit
True or false: adaptation is when new information does not easily fit into old structures and adjustments must be made
true
false
