2.3.1 Aim and Hypotheses

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    • What concept does Piaget's Three Mountains Task examine?
      Egocentrism
    • Children in the preoperational stage can easily describe the doll's perspective in the Three Mountains Task.
      False
    • What is the independent variable in Piaget's Three Mountains Task?
      Child's age/developmental stage
    • What is the independent variable in Piaget's Three Mountains Task?
      Child's age
    • What stage of development did Piaget focus on in the Three Mountains Task?
      Preoperational stage
    • Match the aim with its corresponding description:
      Aim ↔️ The purpose of the study
      Hypotheses ↔️ Testable predictions
    • What age group did Piaget focus on in the Three Mountains Task?
      Preoperational stage
    • Order the expected outcomes for different age groups in the Three Mountains Task:
      1️⃣ 2-4 years: Describes their own viewpoint
      2️⃣ 4-6 years: Attempts to describe the doll's view but may show egocentrism
      3️⃣ 6-7 years: Accurately describes the doll's viewpoint
    • Older children in the preoperational stage are expected to accurately describe the doll's perspective in the Three Mountains Task.

      True
    • Egocentrism is the inability to see things from another's perspective.

      True
    • Arrange the outcomes expected for children of different age groups in Piaget's Three Mountains Task:
      1️⃣ Children aged 2-4 describe their own viewpoint
      2️⃣ Children aged 4-6 attempt to describe the doll's view but may show egocentrism
      3️⃣ Children aged 6-7 describe the doll's perspective accurately
    • Piaget's Three Mountains Task investigates children's understanding of perspective
    • Match the concept with its description:
      Egocentrism ↔️ Inability to see from another's perspective
      Preoperational Stage ↔️ Age range of 2-7 years
    • The dependent variable in Piaget's Three Mountains Task is the child's ability to describe the doll's perspective
    • The aim of Piaget's Three Mountains Task was to investigate children's understanding of perspective
    • Children in the preoperational stage will demonstrate egocentrism
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