EXAM- Piagets Stages Of Cognitive Development

Question 1

What is stage one?

Answer 1

Sensorimotor stage (0-2) infants explore and learn about the world primarily through their senses and motor activities

Question 2

Object permanence

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Understanding that an object still exists even if it cannot be seen, heard or touched ( sensorimotor )

Question 3

Goal directed behaviour

Answer 3

Purposeful behaviour ( sensorimotor )

Question 4

What is stage two?

Answer 4

Pre operational (2-7) infants become increasingly able to mentally represent objects and experiences.

Question 5

Symbolic thinking

Answer 5

Cognitive ability to use symbols such as words and pictures to represent objects that are not physically present. ( pre operational )

Question 6

Egocentrism

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The tendency to perceive the world solely from ones own point of view ( pre operational )

Question 7

Transformation

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Understanding that something can change from one state to another ( pre operational )

Question 8

Centration

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The cognitive ability to focus on only one quality or feature of an object or event at a time. ( pre operational )

Question 9

Reversibility

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Cognitive ability to mentally follow a sequence of events or line of reasoning back to its starting point ( pre operational )

Question 10

What is stage three?

Answer 10

Concrete operational ( 7-12 ) is when the child is now capable of true logical thoughts and can perform ‘ mental operations ‘

Question 11

Conservation

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Understanding that certain properties of an object can remain the same even when it’s appearance changes ( concrete operational )

Question 12

Classification

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Cognitive ability to organise objects or events into categories based on common features that set them apart from other categories ( concrete operational )

Question 13

What is stage four?

Answer 13

Formal operational stage ( 12+ ) involves more compel thought processes and their thinking becomes increasingly sophisticated through brain maturation and life experiences

Question 14

Abstract thinking

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A way of thinking that does not rely on being able to see, visualise or experience something in order to understand it ( formal operational )

Question 15

Idealistic thinking

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Comparing oneself and others to a perfect standard and striving towards being like that ideal ( formal operational )