CE 7 - child development

Question 1

What type of theorist is Bruner?

Answer 1

Social constructivist

Question 2

What type of theorist is Piaget?

Answer 2

Constructivist

Question 3

What type of theorist is Vygotsky?

Answer 3

Social constructivist

Question 4

What theorist believed in the spiral curriculum?

Answer 4

Bruner

Question 5

What theorist believed that there were 4 universal stages of cognitive development?

Answer 5

Piaget

Question 6

What theorist believed that there were 3 modes of cognitive development?

Answer 6

Bruner

Question 7

What is a schema?
(Piaget’s theory)

Answer 7

A pattern of behaviour that is repeatable

Question 8

A, E, D and A

What are the 4 universal stages of cognitive development, according to Piaget?

Answer 8

Assimilation, Equilibrium, Disequilibrium and Accomodation

Question 9

According to Piaget, what stage covers 0-2-year-old children?

Answer 9

sensorimotor

Question 10

According to Piaget, what stage covers 2-7-year-old children?

Answer 10

pre-operational

Question 11

According to Piaget, what stage covers 7-11-year-old children?

Answer 11

concrete operational

Question 12

According to Piaget, what stage covers 11+-year-old children?

Answer 12

formal operational