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Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the creator of "Stages of Cognitive Development"?

a)

Jean Patry

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Jean Bilog

d)

Jean Grey

2.

Cognition is mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. What do you think is the profession of Sir Jean Piaget?

a)

Psychic

b)

Psychopath

c)

Psychologist

d)

Sweet but Psycho

3.

It is the stage in cognitive development that corresponds in birth to infancy?

a)

Pre-Operational Stage

b)

Sensorimotor Stage

c)

Concrete-Operational Stage

d)

Formal Operational Stage

4.

What do you think are the ages that covers Concrete-operational Stage?

a)

7-9 years old

b)

8-11 years old

c)

6-10 years old

d)

age doesn't matter

5.

It is the final stage of cognitive development of Piaget

a)

Sensorimotor Stage

b)

Pre-operational Stage

c)

Concrete-operational Stage

d)

Formal-operational Stage

6.

The stage in Piaget's Theory where a child have the ability to systematically solve a problem in a logical and methodological way.

a)

Sensorimotor Stage

b)

Preoperational Stage

c)

Concrete Operational Stage

d)

Formal Operational Stage

7.

It is a stage in Piaget's Theory where a child understand the world by coordinating sensory experiences.

a)

Sensorimotor Stage

b)

Preoperational Stage

c)

Concrete Operational Stage

d)

Formal Operational Stage

8.

Piaget argued that children develop through adaption - they adjust to the world as they experience new things. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Problem solving and ______ are developed during the fourth stage, formal operational.

a)

questioning

b)

thinking

c)

listening

d)

reasoning

10.
During the preoperational stage children a very _________
a)
independent
b)
loud
c)
egocentric
d)
self centered
11.
Cindy understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Cindy is clearly in Piaget's ________ stage
a)
preoperational
b)
concrete operational
c)
sensorimotor
d)
formal operational
12.
An infant who has developed object permanence...
a)
is attached to specific objects, such as a blanket.
b)
will see all objects as being the same.
c)
knows that an object, such as a rattle, exists even if it is not in view.
d)
cries when a wanted object is taken away.
13.

It is the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

a)

Cognition

b)

Schema

c)

Assimilation

d)

Accommodation

14.

Piaget's cognitive development has been instrumental in determining the structure of educational curricula.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

All of the following are stages in Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory EXCEPT:

a)

Sensorimotor Stage

b)

Preoperational Stage

c)

Concrete Operational Stage

d)

Formal Operational Stage

e)

Sensory Operational Stage

16.

Which stage of cognitive development describes children who are beginning to think symbolically and incorporate pretend play?

a)

Sensorimotor Stage

b)

Preoperational Stage

c)

Concrete Operational Stage

d)

Formal Operational Stage

17.

Although both glasses contain the same amount of soda, 5-year-old Tammy mistakenly believes that her short, wide glass contains less soda than her brother’s tall, narrow glass. Which stage does Tammy belong to?

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Preoperational

c)

Concrete Operational

d)

Formal Operational

18.

After Liz's father hides her bottle under a blanket, she does not attempt to retrieve it, believing it is gone. Which stage does Liz belong to?

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Preoperational

c)

Concrete Operational

d)

Formal Operational

19.

Betsy believes grass grows out of the ground to protect her if she falls when she is playing outside. Which concept is best illustrated in Betsy's case?

a)

Object permanence

b)

Conservation

c)

Egocentrism

d)

Mathematical transformations

20.

Bryant is planning to ask his mom if he can borrow her car tonight. He is thinking about all of the possible reasons she might state for not letting him use the car, and planning a logical reply to each of these possible objections. Which stage does Bryant belong to?

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Preoperational

c)

Concrete Operational

d)

Formal Operational

21.

Beatriz and Elise’s teacher ask if they know who is running for president and they each respond correctly. However, when the teacher asks about possible outcomes if a particular candidate were to be elected, the girls cannot think of an answer. Which stage do Beatriz and Elise likely belong to?

a)

Concrete Operational

b)

Formal Operational

22.

Jorge's dad cut his hot dog into four pieces and his brother's into six pieces. Jorge does not get upset because he knows that even though it might look like his brother has more, they are both eating the same amount of food. Which concept does Jorge's case best illustrate?

a)

Object permanence

b)

Conservation

c)

Egocentrism

d)

Pretend play

23.

What is the second stage of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

a)

Concrete Operational

b)

Sensorimotor

c)

Formal Operational

d)

Preoperational

24.

According to Piaget around what age are children in the preoperational stage, in which they engage in pretend and dramatic play?

a)

Birth - 2 Years

b)

2 - 7 Years

c)

7 - 11 Years

d)

12+ Years

25.

In which stage do children develop the ability to think abstractly and morally?

a)

Sensorimotor Stage

b)

Preoperational Stage

c)

Concrete Operational Stage

d)

Formal Operational Stage

26.

What term is used to describe a child's ability to know that objects continue to exist even though they can no longer be seen or heard?

a)

Conservation

b)

Metacognition

c)

Object Permanence

d)

Morality

27.

What is the idea that amounts stay the same even if they are presented with different shapes or sizes?

a)

Conservation

b)

Metacognition

c)

Object Permanence

d)

Morality

28.

How can Piaget's theory of Cognitive Development be applied in a classroom setting?

a)

Setting appropriate expectations for students at different cognitive stages.

b)

Creating adequate lesson plans that allow students to learn and get engaged at their cognitive stage.

c)

Remedying student conflicts that may arise between students at different cognitive stages.

d)

All of the above

29.
The inability of young children to see the world through someone else's view is termed:
a)
Centration
b)
Irreversibility
c)
Conservation
d)
Egocentrism
30.
Cindy understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Cindy is clearly in Piaget's ________ stage
a)
preoperational
b)
concrete operational
c)
sensorimotor
d)
formal operational
31.
The ability to use deductive logic, think abstractly and systematically solve problems emerges during the:
a)
Concrete Operational Stage
b)
Sensorimotor Stage
c)
Formal Operational Stage 
d)
Preoperational State 
32.
In which of the following stages will children learn the concept of conservation?
a)
preoperational
b)
concrete operational
c)
sensorimotor
d)
formal operational
33.

In which stage do children most engage in egocentric thinking?

a)

sensorimotor

b)

preoperational

c)

concrete

d)

formal

34.

Bryant is planning to ask his mom if he can borrow her car tonight. He is thinking about all of the possible reasons she might state for not letting him use the car, and planning a logical reply to each of these possible objections. Which stage does Bryant belong to?

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Preoperational

c)

Concrete Operational

d)

Formal Operational

35.

Jorge's dad cut his hot dog into four pieces and his brother's into six pieces. Jorge does not get upset because he knows that even though it might look like his brother has more, they are both eating the same amount of food. Which concept does Jorge's case best illustrate?

a)

Object permanence

b)

Conservation

c)

Egocentrism

d)

Pretend play

36.

A child knows that 3 + 2 = 5; however they do not understand that 5 - 2 = 3. They have NOT yet mastered which concept?

a)

Schemas

b)

Object Permanence

c)

Conservation

d)

Reversibility

37.

Pick 2: Children in the sensorimotor stage ...

a)

are 0 to 2 years old

b)

use their senses and movements to learn

c)

can sort things according to size

d)

I don't know!

38.

Which two are sub-stages of the Pre-operational Stage?

a)

Formal concrete stage

b)

Symbolic function stage

c)

Intuitive thought stage

d)

Animism stage

39.

What cognitive operation is the child NOT able to do in the picture?

a)

Symbolic play

b)

Decentre

c)

Animism

d)

Conservation

40.

Children develop object permanence in which stage?

a)

Sensorimotor (0-2)

b)

Pre-operational (2-7)

c)

Concrete operational (7-12)

d)

Formal Operational (12+)

41.

In which stage are children able to do many skills but still need to see physical objects to apply them?

a)

Sensorimotor (0-2)

b)

Pre-operational (2-7)

c)

Concrete operational (7-12)

d)

Formal Operational (12+)

42.

Pretending that one object represents another (like using a banana as a phone) is an example of...

a)

Symbolic play

b)

Decentre

c)

Animism

d)

Conservation

43.

In which stage do children show animism and symbolic play?

a)

Sensorimotor (0-2)

b)

Pre-operational (2-7)

c)

Concrete operational (7-12)

d)

Formal Operational (12+)

44.

In which stage do children start to understand abstract ideas (things we cannot touch or see)?

a)

Sensorimotor (0-2)

b)

Pre-operational (2-7)

c)

Concrete operational (7-12)

d)

Formal Operational (12+)

45.

Which is an example of an understanding abstract thought?

a)

morality (knowing right and wrong)

b)

seriation (putting objects in order)

c)

conservation (knowing appearance does not equal amount)

d)

object permanence (knowing things exist even when out of sight)