Exam 2: Lecture 9

Question 1

According to Piaget, how do children learn best?

A) By receiving instructions from adults

B) By memorizing facts

C) Through active exploration and interaction with their environment

D) By observing others without direct interaction

Answer 1

C) Through active exploration and interaction with their environment

Question 2

Which process, according to Piaget, involves modifying existing schemas to incorporate new information?

A) Assimilation
B) Accommodation
C) Equilibration
D) Conservation

Answer 2

B) Accommodation

Question 3

Which of the following is characteristic of the sensorimotor stage in Piaget’s theory?

A) Ability to understand abstract concepts

B) Development of object permanence

C) Use of language and symbols

D) Logical thinking about concrete events

Answer 3

B) Development of object permanence

Question 4

What is a defining characteristic of the preoperational stage in Piaget’s theory?

A) Ability to perform logical operations with abstract ideas

B) Use of egocentric thinking

C) Mastery of conservation tasks

D) Understanding of different perspectives

Answer 4

B) Use of egocentric thinking

Question 5

In which stage do children begin to understand concepts such as conservation and reversibility, according to Piaget?

A) Sensorimotor
B) Preoperational
C) Concrete operational
D) Formal operational

Answer 5

C) Concrete operational