Jean Piaget's Cognitive Development

Question 1

Described child’s development in terms of
cognitive abilities

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JEAN PIAGET- COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Question 2

Variety of new experiences (STIMULI) must exist
before intellectual abilities can develop

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JEAN PIAGET- COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Question 3

ASSIMILATION
ACCOMODATION
ADAPTATION OR COPING BEHAVIOR

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THREE PRIMARY ABILITIES:

Question 4

Process through which humans encounter & react to new situations by using the mechanisms they already possess.

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ASSIMILATION

Question 5

process of change whereby cognitive processes
matures sufficiently to allow the person to
solve problems that was unsolvable before

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ACCOMODATION

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Ability to handle the demands made by the
environment.

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ADAPTATION OR COPING BEHAVIOR

Question 7

I. SENSORIMOTOR (birth - 2 years)
ll. PREOPERATIONAL (2-7 YEARS)
lll. CONCRETE OPERATIONAL THROUGH (7-12 YEARS)
IV. FORMAL OPERATIONS (12 YEARS)

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PHASES OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Question 8

Sensory organs & muscles become more
functional.

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SENSORIMOTOR

Question 9

Disappears at 6 weeks.

Answer 9

ROOTING

Question 10

Disappears at 6months.

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SUCKING

Question 11

Disappears at 6 weeks – 3 months.

Answer 11

GRASPING

Question 12

Disappears at 3 months.

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BABINSKI

Question 13

Disappears at 4 - 5 months.

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MORO

Question 14

Disappears at 2 - 3 months

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TONIC NECK

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Disappears at 4 months.

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EXTRUSION

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USE OF REFLEXES (BIRTH – 1 MONTH)

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STAGE 1

Question 17

Movements are primarily reflexive.

Answer 17

STAGE 1

Question 18

PRIMARY CIRCULAR REACTION (1-4 MONTHS)

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STAGE 2

Question 19

Hand-mouth & eye-ear coordination develop.

Answer 19

STAGE 2

Question 20

Infants spend much time looking at objects & separating self from them.

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STAGE 2

Question 21

Beginning intention of behavior is present (infant
brings thumb to mouth for a purpose: to suck it)

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STAGE 2

Question 22

Enjoyable activity for this period: a rattle or a
parent’s voice.

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STAGE 2

Question 23

SECONDARY CIRCULAR REACTION (4-8 MONTHS)

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STAGE 3

Question 24

Infant learns to initiate, recognize and repeat
pleasurable experiences from environment.

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STAGE 3

Question 25

Memory traces are present (a parent coming near will pick him up).

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STAGE 3

Question 26

Good toy for this period: mirror, peek-a-boo

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STAGE 3

Question 27

COORDINATION OF SECONDARY REACTIONS (8-12 MONTHS)

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STAGE 4

Question 28

Infant can plan activities to attain specific goals.

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STAGE 4

Question 29

Can search for and retrieve a toy that disappears for view.

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STAGE 4

Question 30

Recognizes shapes and sizes of familiar object.

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STAGE 4

Question 31

Because of increased sense of separateness, infant experiences separation anxiety.

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STAGE 4

Question 32

Good toy for this period: nesting toys (colored boxes).

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STAGE 4

Question 33

TERTIARY CIRCULAR REACTION (12-18 MONTHS)

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STAGE 5

Question 34

Rituals are important.

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STAGE 5

Question 35

Child is able to experiment to discover new properties as well as permanence

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STAGE 5

Question 36

Good game for this period: throw and retrieve

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STAGE 5

Question 37

INVENTION OF NEW MEANS THROUGH MENTAL COMBINATIONS ( 18-24 MONTHS)

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STAGE 6

Question 38

Uses memory and imitation to act

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STAGE 6

Question 39

Can solve basic problems

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STAGE 6

Question 40

Foresee maneuvers that will succeed or fail

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STAGE 6

Question 41

Uses make believe and pretend play

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STAGE 6

Question 42

2-7 YEARS

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PREOPERATIONAL

Question 43

Use symbols to represent objects (SYMBOLISM)

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PRE-CONCEPTUAL PHASE (2-4)

Question 44

With difficulty differentiating objects

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PRE-CONCEPTUAL PHASE (2-4)

Question 45

Generalize things from experience (PRELOGICAL REASONING)

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PRE-CONCEPTUAL PHASE (2-4)

Question 46

Exhibit faulty judgment and conclusion

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PRE-CONCEPTUAL PHASE (2-4)

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o See only one characteristic of an object (CENTERING) o Fits information to their own idea (ASSIMILATION)

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INTUITIVE PHASE (4-7)

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o Magical thinking o Egocentrism o Concept of time is now and distance is only as far as he can see

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INTUITIVE PHASE (4-7)

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o Demonstrates beginning causation

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INTUITIVE PHASE (4-7)

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(7-12 YEARS)

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CONCRETE OPERATIONAL

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- Recognizes cause-and-effect relationships - Able to discern truth despite change in physical properties (CONSERVATION)

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CONCRETE OPERATIONAL

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Conservation of Quantity learned at

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age 7-8

Question 53

Conservation of Weight learned at

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age 9

Question 54

Conservation of Volume learned at

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age 11

Question 55

Inductive Reasoning (specific to general)

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CONCRETE OPERATIONAL

Question 56

Uses memory to learn

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CONCRETE OPERATIONAL

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Able to reverse steps (REVERSIBILITY)

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CONCRETE OPERATIONAL

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(12 YEARS)

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FORMAL OPERATIONS

Question 59

Considers possibilities (ABSTRACT THINKING)

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FORMAL OPERATIONS

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Scientific reasoning

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FORMAL OPERATIONS

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Deductive reasoning (general to specific)

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FORMAL OPERATIONS

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Can deal with past, present and future

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FORMAL OPERATIONS

Question 63

Solves hypothetical problems

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FORMAL OPERATIONS