Piaget’s Cognitive Theory Of Development Flashcards
What is the focus of Piaget’s cognitive theory of development?
The focus is on how children acquire knowledge and the development of thinking processes.
How many stages are in Piaget’s cognitive development theory?
There are four stages.
What is the first stage of Piaget’s cognitive development?
The Sensorimotor stage.
At what age does the Sensorimotor stage occur?
From birth to approximately 2 years old.
What key concept develops during the Sensorimotor stage?
Object permanence.
What is the second stage of Piaget’s cognitive development?
The Preoperational stage.
What is a characteristic of the Preoperational stage?
Children begin to use language and think symbolically, but lack logical reasoning.
At what age does the Preoperational stage occur?
From approximately 2 to 7 years old.
What is the third stage of Piaget’s cognitive development?
The Concrete Operational stage.
What age range does the Concrete Operational stage cover?
From approximately 7 to 11 years old.
What cognitive abilities develop during the Concrete Operational stage?
Logical thinking about concrete events and understanding the concept of conservation.
What is the fourth stage of Piaget’s cognitive development?
The Formal Operational stage.
At what age does the Formal Operational stage begin?
From approximately 12 years and onward.
What is a key feature of the Formal Operational stage?
The ability to think abstractly and reason hypothetically.
True or False: Piaget believed that cognitive development is a gradual, continuous process.
False; he believed it occurs in distinct stages.
What is ‘assimilation’ in Piaget’s theory?
The process of incorporating new experiences into existing cognitive frameworks.
What is ‘accommodation’ in Piaget’s theory?
The process of altering existing cognitive frameworks to fit new experiences.
What does ‘equilibration’ refer to in Piaget’s cognitive development?
The balance between assimilation and accommodation.
Fill in the blank: Piaget’s theory emphasizes that children are ______ in their own learning.
active participants.
What role does play have in Piaget’s cognitive development theory?
Play is essential for cognitive development as it allows children to explore and experiment.
True or False: Piaget’s stages of cognitive development are universally applicable across cultures.
True; Piaget believed they are universal.
What is ‘conservation’ in Piaget’s theory?
The understanding that quantity does not change even when its shape does.
What is an example of a task used to test conservation?
The water displacement task.
What is the main criticism of Piaget’s theory?
It may underestimate children’s cognitive abilities at certain stages.
