Human Development

Question 1

What are Piaget’s stages of development?

Answer 1

Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, Formal Operational

Question 2

What ages is the Sensorimotor stage?

Answer 2

Birth to two years

Question 3

What ages is the Preoperational stage?

Answer 3

Two to seven years

Question 4

What ages is the Concrete Operational stage?

Answer 4

Seven to eleven years

Question 5

What ages is the Formal Operational stage?

Answer 5

Twelve and up

Question 6

What is the goal of the Sensorimotor stage?

Answer 6

Object Permanence

Question 7

What is a hallmark of the Preoperational stage?

Answer 7

Children at this age tend to be egocentric and struggle to see things from the perspective of others

Question 8

In what stage do children begin to understand conservation of matter?

Answer 8

Concrete Operational Stage

Question 9

At what stage can one begin to think abstractly and reason about hypothetical problems?

Answer 9

Formal Operational Stage

Question 10

What is a Schema?

Answer 10

A schema describes both the mental and physical actions involved in understanding and knowing

Question 11

What theorist is “Schema” most commonly associated witih?

Answer 11

Piaget

Question 12

Assimilation and accomodation are commonly associated with what theorist?

Answer 12

Piaget