Theory & Criticisms
The European country from which Jean Piaget is originally from
What is Switzerland
The ages of the sensorimotor stage
What is birth to 2 years
The age range of the preoperational stage
What is 2 to 7 years
The age range of the concrete operational stage
What is 7 to 11 years old
The age range of the formal operational stage
What is 12 years and up
The number of stages in Piaget's cognitive development theory
What is four
Infants learn about the world through their ______ & ________
What is senses & actions
Children use symbols, like words and images, to represent objects and experiences
what is symbolic thought
The ability to sort objects into different sets and subsets and understand their relationships
what is classification
The ability to think about concepts and ideas that ar enot physically present
True or false: Piaget's theory emphasized that children more though thee stages at their own pace.
True
Infants repeat actions to explore and learn about the environment
What is circular reactions
A characteristic of the preoperational stage where children struggle to see things from perspectives other than their own
What is egocentric
Children can perform operations on concrete objects, such as _______ & ________
What is sorting and classifying
The ability to develop hypotheses and systematically deduce the best path to solve a problem.
What is hypothetical-deductive reasoning
The developmental milestone where a child understands that objects continue to exist even when they can't see them
What is Object Permanance
Piaget claimed this sensorimotor milestone occurs in infants around 8-12 months of age, however, critics stated that infants and toddlers can exhibit an understanding of this skill much earlier.
What is object permanence
believing that inanimate objects have feelings and intentions
what is animism
Understanding that actions can be reversed, returning to the original state
what is reversibility
Developing advanced moral reasoning skills, understanding ethical principles
Critics argue that Piaget's theory underemphasizes the role of ______ & ______ factors in cognitive development
What is social & cultural
Two common sensorimotor stage behaviors/thoughts are:
(50 bonus points for each additional behavior/thought)
1."The child plays peek-a-boo and is surprised when the adult reappears."
2."The baby reaches for a toy hidden under a blanket, indicating understanding that objects continue to exist even when not
seen."
3."The infant learns to shake a rattle to hear the sound it makes."
4."A toddler explores their environment by putting objects in their mouth."
Two common preoperational stage behaviors/thoughts are:
(50 bonus points for each additional behavior/thought)
1."The child believes that the amount of juice in a tall glass is more than in a short, wide glass, despite being the same
amount."
2."The child uses a broomstick as a horse while playing."
3."A young child has difficulty understanding that other people can have different thoughts and feelings from their own."
4."The child engages in pretend play, imagining that a block is a car."
Two common concrete operational stage behaviors/thoughts are:
(50 bonus points for each additional behavior/thought)
1."The child understands that if you roll out a ball of clay into a sausage shape, it still has the same amount of clay."
2."The child organizes objects by size and color systematically."
3."A child solves a math problem by using logical steps and concrete objects to visualize the problem."
4."The child recognizes that their friend can have a different point of view in a disagreement."
Two common formal operational stage behaviors/thoughts are:
(50 bonus points for each additional behavior/thought)
1."The teenager develops a hypothesis for a science project and tests it through an experiment."
2."The adolescent debates moral issues, considering various perspectives and potential outcomes."
3."A high school student uses abstract thinking to understand algebraic concepts."
4."The adolescent imagines future scenarios and plans accordingly."