Week 3 Material- MCQ and Long Answer

Question 1

Piaget’s Theory- Simple

Answer 1

Piaget’s theory is described as constructivist.
The child is seen as a scientist: 
Generating hypothesis
Performing experiments
Drawing conclusions.

Question 2

According to Piaget, development involves:

Answer 2

Continuity: in continuity change is
gradual. Children become more skilful
in thinking, talking or acting much the
same way as they get older.

Discontinuity: in discontinuity change 
is more abrupt. It is a set of changes 
that produce different behaviours in 
different age-specific life periods called 
stages.

Question 3

Sources of Continuity:

Answer 3

Assimilation: Incorporate new information into
concepts already understood.

Accommodation: Improve current understanding in
response to new experiences.

Equilibration: Process of balancing accommodation
and assimilation to create a stable
understanding. Equilibrium –
disequilibrium – equilibrium.