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A Levels Psychology (A2) Quiz on Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, created by Jessica Phillips on 09/10/2015.

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Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development

Question 1 of 6

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Piaget's theory of cognitive development is a theory. There are major stages: stage, -operational stage, operational stage and operational stage. According to Piaget cognitive development was the result of and the .

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Question 2 of 6

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What ways of thinking and developments are connected to the sensorimotor stage?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Circular reactions

  • Object permeance

  • Egocentric thinking

  • Conservation

  • Scientific thinking

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Question 3 of 6

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Egocentric thinking, in the ( pre-operational, concrete operational, sensorimotor, formal operational ) stage, was illustrated by the ( three mountains task, conservation task, A-not-B task, beaker problem ). ( Four, Three, Two, One ) year old children couldn't think about other peoples perspectives. ( Hughes, DeVos, Piaget, Dasen ), however, showed that young children could cope with the task if it was more ( realistic, simple, logical, scientific ).

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Question 4 of 6

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Schemas are self-constructed mental structures.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 5 of 6

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According to , cognitive development is driven by the need for in cognitive structures. When a child is aware of issues in existing thinking, they experience an between what is understood and what is . Adapting or creating can be used to reduce imbalances. This process is called .

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Question 6 of 6

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The IDA for Piaget's theory of cognitive development is and . It combines biological and to explain cognitive development.

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