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Unit 1: Cognition and Behaviour
1.3 Development
1.3.2 Piaget’s Stage Theory and Development of Intelligence
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Order the stages of Piaget's Stage Theory by age range:
1️⃣ Sensorimotor (Birth to 2 years)
2️⃣ Preoperational (2 to 7 years)
3️⃣ Concrete Operational (7 to 11 years)
4️⃣ Formal Operational (11 years to adulthood)
What is object permanence in the Sensorimotor stage?
Understanding objects exist out of sight
What is a key characteristic of thinking in the Preoperational stage?
Egocentric thinking
Match the cognitive characteristics with the correct stage of Piaget's Theory:
Concrete Operational ↔️ Logical thinking about concrete events
Formal Operational ↔️ Abstract and hypothetical reasoning
In the Formal Operational stage, children can understand
abstract
concepts such as justice and morality.
True
Order the stages of Piaget's theory of cognitive development from youngest to oldest.
1️⃣ Sensorimotor
2️⃣ Preoperational
3️⃣ Concrete Operational
4️⃣ Formal Operational
In the Concrete Operational stage, children struggle with
abstract
concepts.
Preoperational children lack the understanding of
conservation
.
Children in the Concrete Operational
stage
can think logically about concrete events.
True
What is the key difference in conservation understanding between the Preoperational and Concrete Operational stages?
Preoperational lacks understanding
Individuals in the Formal Operational stage can think
abstractly
and hypothetically.
Individuals in the Formal Operational stage can think abstractly and
hypothetically
Piaget's Stage Theory describes how an individual's way of
thinking
In the Sensorimotor stage, infants rely on their senses and motor skills to understand the
world
Infants in the Sensorimotor stage develop intentional actions and basic problem-solving
skills
Children in the Preoperational stage can mentally reverse actions
False
The Formal Operational stage is characterized by the ability to think
abstractly
Planning long-term goals is an example of Formal Operational
thinking
Children in the Preoperational stage can think logically about concrete events.
False
Match the concept with its description in the Sensorimotor stage.
Object permanence ↔️ Understanding objects exist even when out of sight
Trial-and-error ↔️ Learning through exploration
Children in the Preoperational stage are capable of conservation and reversibility.
False
What is the age range of the Concrete Operational stage?
7 to 11 years
In the Concrete Operational stage, children develop the ability to mentally undo
actions
.
The Formal Operational stage begins around age 11 and extends into adulthood.
True
Comprehension of justice, morality, and identity is a key characteristic of the
Formal Operational stage
.
True
In the Formal Operational stage, individuals can systematically solve abstract
problems
What is an example of planning long-term goals using Formal Operational thinking?
Applying mathematical concepts
Order the stages of Piaget's cognitive development theory by age range:
1️⃣ Sensorimotor (Birth to 2 years)
2️⃣ Preoperational (2 to 7 years)
3️⃣ Concrete Operational (7 to 11 years)
4️⃣ Formal Operational (11 years to adulthood)
Piaget's stages may not apply consistently across different cultures.
True
Infants as young as 6 months can find hidden objects, indicating object permanence earlier than
Piaget's
timeline.
True
Piaget's
stages
represent qualitative changes in thinking as individuals develop
True
Infants in the Sensorimotor stage can use abstract thought and logical reasoning
False
In the Preoperational stage, children lack the understanding of conservation and
reversibility
What age range does the Formal Operational stage cover?
11 years to adulthood
What type of thinking is characteristic of the Concrete Operational stage?
Limited to concrete events
What do infants use to understand the world in the Sensorimotor stage?
Senses and motor abilities
What type of reasoning do individuals use in the Formal Operational stage?
Abstract and logical
What type of mental representation do children use in the Preoperational stage?
Language and mental images
What does a Preoperational child fail to understand when water is poured from a short, wide glass to a tall, thin glass?
Conservation
What is the final stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
Formal Operational stage
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