2.3.2 Method and Procedure

• In the Three Mountains Task, the child views the model from one angle and then describes the view from a different angle
• Children aged 4-7 years in Piaget's study showed high levels of egocentrism
• What are the key materials used in Piaget's Three Mountains Task?

  Model and pictures
• Arrange the steps for setting up the Three Mountains Task in the correct order.

  1️⃣ Arrange a 3D model of three mountains on a table

  2️⃣ Position the model so the child views it from a specific angle

  3️⃣ Ensure the child can clearly see the 3D model from this angle
• Steps of the procedure in Piaget's Three Mountains Task

  1️⃣ Child views a model of three mountains from one angle

  2️⃣ Child is asked to describe the view from a different angle

  3️⃣ Child selects a picture showing the alternative view
• Which age range did Piaget often study in the Three Mountains Task?

  4 to 12 years
• How should the researcher position the 3D model in the Three Mountains Task?

  Specific angle
• What is the primary purpose of Piaget's Three Mountains Task?

  Assess egocentrism
• Steps in Piaget's Three Mountains Task procedure

  1️⃣ Child views the 3D model from one angle

  2️⃣ Child selects or describes the view from a different angle
• Piaget studied children aged 4 to 12 years, divided into two main groups
• Steps to set up the Three Mountains Task

  1️⃣ Arrange the 3D model on a table

  2️⃣ Position the model for the child's view

  3️⃣ Ensure the child can clearly see the model
• In Piaget's Three Mountains Task, the child is asked to describe or select a picture showing the view from a different angle.


  True
• Piaget's Three Mountains Task illustrates the developmental progression in children's cognitive abilities.


  True
• What ability did Piaget's Three Mountains Task aim to assess in children?

  Decentration
• Arrange the age groups studied by Piaget in the Three Mountains Task from youngest to oldest.

  1️⃣ 4-7 years

  2️⃣ 7-12 years
• The participants in Piaget's Three Mountains Task were children aged 4 to 12 years
• To set up the Three Mountains Task, the researcher arranges a 3D model on a table
• What ability does Piaget's Three Mountains Task assess in children?

  Decentration
• What cognitive skill do older children develop that allows them to consider other perspectives?

  Decentration
• What type of model is used in Piaget's Three Mountains Task?

  3D model
• Younger children (4-7 years) struggle with decentration
• Older children in the concrete operational stage can decentrate effectively.


  True
• Interview notes can capture the child's explanations and reasoning in the Three Mountains Task.


  True
• What two types of materials are used in the Three Mountains Task?

  3D model and pictures
• What is the first step in setting up the Three Mountains Task?

  Arrange a 3D model
• Younger children in the preoperational stage are highly egocentric
• What do video recordings allow researchers to analyze closely in the Three Mountains Task?

  Child's interactions
• What does it mean for a child to be egocentric in Piaget's theory?

  Unable to see other perspectives
• What is the primary characteristic of egocentrism in young children?

  Inability to see other perspectives
• The child in the Three Mountains Task is asked to describe or select a picture showing the view from a different angle.


  True
• Piaget's Three Mountains Task demonstrates that older children struggle with decentration.

  False
• Young children in the preoperational stage are highly egocentric.

  True
• Children in the concrete operational stage show higher levels of egocentrism compared to those in the preoperational stage.

  False
• Older children in the concrete operational stage can easily understand viewpoints different from their own.


  True
• Young children are unable to see beyond their own perspective
• Video recordings in the Three Mountains Task allow researchers to revisit and analyze interactions
• Children in the preoperational stage show high levels of egocentrism in the Three Mountains Task.


  True
• In the Three Mountains Task, the child is first shown a 3D model from a specific angle
• What cognitive skill is assessed in the Three Mountains Task?

  Decentration
• Observations in the Three Mountains Task provide detailed, real-time understanding of the child's behavior