7.3.2 Cognitive Development

• What does cognitive development refer to in child psychology?

  Growth of mental capabilities
• Jean Piaget outlined four distinct stages of cognitive development
• Place Piaget's stages of cognitive development in order from earliest to latest.

  1️⃣ Sensorimotor

  2️⃣ Preoperational

  3️⃣ Concrete Operational

  4️⃣ Formal Operational
• In the sensorimotor stage, children develop object permanence.
• What is a key characteristic of the preoperational stage according to Piaget?

  Egocentrism
• Children in the concrete operational stage grasp the concept of conservation
• Children in the formal operational stage can think abstractly and hypothetically.
• Who emphasized the role of social interactions in cognitive development?

  Lev Vygotsky
• Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory highlights the influence of culture and social interactions
• Match the daycare environment with its effects on cognitive development.

  Stimulating Environments ↔️ Enhance language skills

  Poor Quality Environments ↔️ Potential delays in growth

  Engaging Early Learning Activities ↔️ Promote creativity
• High-quality daycare interactions enhance memory and engagement.
• What is one role of caregiver interactions in cognitive development?

  Problem-solving
• Caregiver language enrichment enhances vocabulary and language comprehension
• Match the caregiver behavior with its impact on cognitive development.

  Emotional Security ↔️ Promotes trust

  Joint Attention ↔️ Facilitates social cues

  Problem-Solving Encouragement ↔️ Improves independent thinking
• Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory emphasizes the role of emotional security in cognitive development.

  False
• Place Piaget's stages of cognitive development in order from earliest to latest.

  1️⃣ Sensorimotor

  2️⃣ Preoperational

  3️⃣ Concrete Operational

  4️⃣ Formal Operational
• Which model compares the mind to a computer in cognitive development?

  Information processing model
• Understanding cognitive stages helps recognize how daycare can enhance early learning
• What is one cognitive development benefit of structured and free play in daycare?

  Encourages creativity
• Match the daycare environment with its cognitive development concept.

  Stimulating Environments ↔️ Piaget's stages

  Poor Quality Environments ↔️ Negative influence on skills

  Engaging Early Learning Activities ↔️ Curriculum effectiveness
• Joint attention facilitates learning and understanding of social cues in children.
• Which cognitive skill is influenced by structured activities and routines in daycare?

  Memory
• Cooperative play in daycare encourages critical thinking
• Language-rich environments in daycare promote vocabulary and communication skills.
• Which cognitive skill is improved by structured activities and routines in daycare?

  Memory
• Engaging activities and peer interactions in daycare improve a child's attention
• Cooperative play and learning tasks in daycare encourage critical thinking.
• What type of environment in daycare promotes vocabulary and communication skills?

  Language-rich
• Daycare environments enhance cognitive skills through structured activities, collaborative play, and diverse learning materials
• What is a key difference between learning opportunities in daycare and at-home care?

  Diverse activities vs. child-led activities
• Attachment Theory aligns with the benefits of at-home care.
• Cognitive development includes reasoning, problem-solving, memory, and language
• At what age range do children develop symbolic thinking but remain egocentric according to Piaget?

  2-7 years
• Children in the formal operational stage can think abstractly and deductively.
• Match each cognitive development stage with its key characteristic:

  Sensorimotor ↔️ Learn through sensory experiences

  Preoperational ↔️ Develop language and symbolic thinking

  Concrete Operational ↔️ Think logically about concrete events

  Formal Operational ↔️ Think abstractly and hypothetically
• Which theorist emphasized the role of social interactions and culture in cognitive development?

  Lev Vygotsky
• Stimulating environments in daycare enhance language skills and improve problem-solving abilities.
• Poor quality environments in daycare can negatively impact cognitive development
• What type of environment has a significant impact on children's cognitive development?

  Daycare environment
• Stimulating environments enhance language skills, improve problem-solving abilities, and boost memory