Y2 - Paiget Flashcards
What is the main focus of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
The main focus is on how children develop cognitive abilities and understanding of the world through stages.
How many stages are there in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
There are four stages.
What is the first stage of Piaget’s cognitive development?
The Sensorimotor stage.
At what age does the Sensorimotor stage occur?
From birth to about 2 years old.
What key concept is developed during the Sensorimotor stage?
Object permanence.
What is the second stage of Piaget’s cognitive development?
The Preoperational stage.
At what age does the Preoperational stage occur?
From about 2 to 7 years old.
True or False: Children in the Preoperational stage can perform logical operations.
False.
What is a characteristic of the Preoperational stage?
Egocentrism.
What is the third stage of Piaget’s cognitive development?
The Concrete Operational stage.
At what age does the Concrete Operational stage occur?
From about 7 to 11 years old.
What ability do children develop in the Concrete Operational stage?
The ability to perform logical operations on concrete objects.
What is the fourth stage of Piaget’s cognitive development?
The Formal Operational stage.
At what age does the Formal Operational stage occur?
From about 12 years and up.
What is a key characteristic of the Formal Operational stage?
The ability to think abstractly and hypothetically.
Fill in the blank: Piaget believed that children learn through __________.
Active exploration and interaction with their environment.
What term describes the process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas?
Assimilation.
What term describes the process of changing cognitive schemas to accommodate new information?
Accommodation.
True or False: Piaget’s theory emphasizes the role of social interaction in cognitive development.
False.
What is a criticism of Piaget’s theory?
It may underestimate children’s cognitive abilities.
What research method did Piaget primarily use in his studies?
Clinical interviews and observations.
What is the term for a child’s understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen?
Object permanence.
In which stage do children begin to engage in symbolic play?
Preoperational stage.
What is the term for the inability to see a situation from another person’s perspective, characteristic of the Preoperational stage?
Egocentrism.
What does Piaget mean by ‘schema’?
A mental framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information.
What is the significance of the ‘conservation’ concept in the Concrete Operational stage?
It signifies the understanding that quantity remains the same despite changes in shape or appearance.
Fill in the blank: Piaget’s stages of cognitive development are __________, __________, __________, and __________.
Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational.
