General Information
Family & Milestones
Theory
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What did Jean Piaget study before psychology? a) Mathematics b) Zoology c) Engineering d) Astronomy
Zoology
100
Who did he observe in testing his theory of Cognitive Development?
His own three children
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What was Jean Piaget's theory called? a) Cognitive Development Theory b) Temperament and Attached Theory c) Freudian Theory d) Darwinism
The cognitive development theory
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In what year did Jean start studying psychology? (Hint: he was born in 1896) a) 1908 b) 1918 c) 1928 d) 1923
1918
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Which is NOT a major milestone for the Sensorimotor phase (birth-2yrs)? a) Object permanence b) Acquisition of basic language c) Acquisition of literacy
Acquisition of literacy Children developing through the sensorimotor stage meet their needs and gain intelligence through socialized interactive behaviors. Thus, minimal human interactions with the child will cause problems because there will be few environmental changes or opportunities to engage in new experiences from which to learn and modify their schema.
200
How many stages are in Jean Piaget's theory? a) twelve b) four c) two d) nine
4
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Who did Jean study Psychology with? (hint: father of analytical psychology, considered individuation to be the central process of human development, his initials are C.G.J.)
Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist
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Which is NOT a major milestone for Piaget's Preoperational phase (2-7yrs)? a) autonomy b) gender identity c) conceptualize cause and effect d) obeying one's thirst
c) obeying one's thirst In this stage the child gains an appreciation for culture, familial standards, and expectations of behavior. Problems may arise when the child experiences conflictive, intolerable, or traumatic experiences.
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!DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Name the four stages of Piaget's Cognitive Development
Sensorimotor Phase (birth-2yrs) Preoperational Phase (2-7yrs) Concrete Operational Phase (7-12yrs) Formal Operational Phase (12yrs-onward)
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What bird did he publish a short paper on? a) Mockingbird b) The Albino Sparrow c) Crow d) Pigeon
The albino sparrow
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Which is NOT a major milestone for Piaget's Concrete Operations phase (7-12yrs)? a) appreciate and engage in inductive logic/reasoning b) appreciation for transitivity c) Love of cartoons
c) Love of cartoons
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Which term defines a mental codification of an experience that is organized in a particular way of perceiving a situation or stimuli? a) Schema b) Transitivity c) Egocentrism d) Gender Identity
Schema vs. Assimilation - taking in new perception and creating new schema vs. Accommodation - restructuring old schema when new stimuli does not fit
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What university did he go to? a) The University of Neuchatel b) Michigan State University c) University of Basel d) United States Military Academy at West Point
The University of Neuchatel
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Which is NOT a major milestone for Piaget's Formal Operations phase (12yrs onward)? a) Abstraction b) Deductive reasoning c) Metacognition and self reflection d) Love for breakfast tacos
d) Love for breakfast tacos Challenges in developing this stage can occur in households that rarely engage in significant planning, reflective discussions, or struggle with organization
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The principle goal of education in schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.
Jean Piaget
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