Question 1

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operational stage is _______.
A)irreversibility
B)egocentrism
C)abstract thinking
D)logical thinking

Accepted Answer

Abstract thinking is the ability to think about concepts, ideas, and situations that do not necessarily exist in the physical or concrete world. It is a hallmark of the formal operational stage of cognitive development, which typically begins around age 11 or 12. Logical thinking also emerges in this stage, but it is not the characteristic that first shows up. Egocentrism and irreversibility are both features of the preoperational stage, which precedes the formal operational stage.

Question 2

Elijah is a 3-year boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate.After spreading out his food,he asks for more.His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat.Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?
A)egocentrism
B)sensorimotor
C)preoperational
D)accommodation

Accepted Answer

Elijah is showing a characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development, where children have difficulty understanding conservation and focusing on only one aspect of a situation (in this case, the distribution of peas and carrots on his plate).

Question 3

Which type of thought does not begin until the stage of formal operational thought?
A)thinking about what is possible
B)thinking about what is logical
C)thinking about whether an object exists when it is out of sight
D)thinking about only one feature of an object rather than taking all features into consideration

Accepted Answer

Formal operational thought, which typically begins around age 11, involves the ability to think abstractly and consider possibilities, not just concrete realities.

Question 4

Your little brother has a big ball of clay.While he watches,you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape.He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now.Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?
A)sensorimotor
B)preoperational
C)formal operational
D)concrete operational

Accepted Answer

Your brother is likely in the preoperational stage of development. In this stage, children have a limited understanding of conservation, which means they believe that changes in appearance also indicate changes in quantity or volume. Rolling the ball of clay into a different shape causes your brother to perceive it as having less clay because its appearance has changed.

Question 5

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is _______.
A)conservation
B)object permanence
C)centration
D)egocentrism

Accepted Answer

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is object permanence.

Question 6

Ron,a toddler,takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother.This example illustrates _______.
A)disoriented attachment
B)conservation
C)object permanence
D)egocentrism

Accepted Answer

This behavior exemplifies egocentrism, a concept from Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where a child is unable to see a situation from another person's point of view. Ron assumes that his grandmother can see the picture through the phone just as he can, not understanding that his perspective is not the same as his grandmother's.

Question 7

According to Piaget,the ability to understand that simply changing the appearance of an object does not change the object's nature is known as _______.
A)object permanence
B)conservation
C)centration
D)reversibility

Accepted Answer

Conservation refers to the understanding that certain characteristics of an object remain the same despite changes in the object's appearance.

Question 8

Which of the following is a limitation on the cognitive life of children in Piaget's preoperational stage?
A)abstract concepts
B)object permanence
C)hypothetical thinking
D)centration

Accepted Answer

Centration is a limitation on the cognitive life of children in Piaget's preoperational stage. Centration refers to the tendency for children to focus on only one aspect of a situation, ignoring other important features. This means that they cannot understand multiple aspects of a problem at the same time and are unable to think logically or systematically. They also have difficulty understanding conservation, which means that they cannot understand that the quantity of a substance remains the same even when it is changed in appearance. For example, a child in this stage may believe that a taller glass contains more liquid than a shorter glass, even if they have the same amount of liquid in them.

Question 9

According to Piaget,_______ represents the beginning of the child's language development and symbolic thought.
A)egocentric thinking
B)accommodation
C)object permanence
D)assimilation

Accepted Answer

According to Piaget, object permanence, or the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight, marks the beginning of the child's ability to use mental symbols to represent the world. This development is a precursor to symbolic thought and language development. Egocentric thinking involves a lack of differentiation between self and the perspectives of others, while assimilation and accommodation are involved in the child's cognitive adaptation to new information, but do not specifically relate to language or symbolic thought.

Question 10

Ashani is 18 months old.When her mom leaves her at the babysitter's house,Ashani cries initially.After a few moments,she stops crying because her mom is "out of sight and out of mind." According to Piaget,which period of cognitive development would Ashani be in?
A)sensorimotor
B)preoperational
C)concrete operations
D)formal operations

Accepted Answer

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the sensorimotor stage lasts from birth to around 2 years of age. During this stage, infants learn about the world through their senses and actions, developing object permanence and the ability to coordinate sensory information with motor activity. Ashani's behavior of stopping crying once her mother is out of sight suggests that she has not yet developed object permanence fully and is in the sensorimotor stage of development.

Question 11

According to Piaget,the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 7 years of age,in which the child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world,is the _______ stage.
A)concrete operations
B)sensorimotor
C)preoperational
D)formal operations

Accepted Answer

The preoperational stage is characterized by a child's ability to use symbols, particularly language, to represent objects and concepts. This stage typically occurs between the ages of 2 and 7, and is followed by the concrete operations stage.

Question 12

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of hypotheticals?
A)sensorimotor
B)preoperational
C)formal operational
D)concrete operational

Accepted Answer

The formal operational stage, typically reached around age 12, is characterized by abstract thinking, the ability to reason about hypothetical situations, and the development of logical thought processes.

Question 13

Ethan,a three year old,asks his mom to cut a pizza pie into twelve rather than eight pieces because he is "really hungry." On the basis of this example,it is most appropriate to conclude that Ethan _______.
A)understands object permanence
B)does not understand object permanence
C)understands conservation
D)does not understand conservation

Accepted Answer

Ethan's request for more slices of pizza indicates a lack of understanding of conservation. If he understood conservation, he would understand that the amount of pizza remains the same regardless of the number of slices it is divided into. Ethan's request suggests that he believes that more slices means more pizza, which is indicative of a lack of conservation understanding.

Question 14

In which of Piaget's stages does the child develop conservation?
A)sensorimotor
B)preoperational
C)formal operational
D)concrete operational

Accepted Answer

Conservation refers to the understanding that the amount of a substance remains the same even when its appearance changes. This understanding develops in the concrete operational stage, typically between 7 and 12 years of age. In this stage, children become capable of mental operations, including reversibility and classification, which are necessary for understanding conservation.

Question 15

Larry,a ten year old,first sees two identical glasses with water at the same level;then,the water from one of the short,wide glasses is poured into a taller,thinner glass.Larry will likely conclude that _______.
A)there is more water in the taller,thinner glass
B)there is more water in the shorter,wider glass
C)there are equal amounts of water in the shorter,wider and taller,thinner glasses
D)there are equal amounts of water in the two identical glasses only

Accepted Answer

The volume of water remains the same regardless of the shape of the container.

Question 16

What term is used to describe a child's inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes except his or her own?
A)disparity
B)narcissism
C)egocentrism
D)autonomy

Accepted Answer

Egocentrism refers to a child's difficulty in understanding other people's perspectives, feelings or thoughts. They tend to see things only from their own point of view and have difficulty recognizing that others may see things differently. This is a common characteristic in young children but typically improves with age and development.

Question 17

Your little sister picks up objects,feels every part of them,and then puts them in her mouth.What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in?
A)concrete operations
B)sensorimotor
C)preoperational
D)formal operations

Accepted Answer

This behavior suggests that the child is in the sensorimotor stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development. This stage typically occurs from birth to around 2 years of age, during which children explore the world through their senses and physical actions. They also develop object permanence, the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched. The behavior of picking up objects, feeling every part of them, and putting them in their mouth is a typical behavior during this stage as children learn about the properties of objects through their senses.

Question 18

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game,in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of _______.
A)conservation
B)object permanence
C)centration
D)egocentrism

Accepted Answer

Object permanence is the understanding that objects exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, touched, smelled, or tasted. Young infants do not have this understanding yet, which is why they cannot appreciate the carnival game in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut. Conservation, centration, and egocentrism are other developmental concepts, but they are not directly related to the infants' ability to appreciate the carnival game.

Question 19

According to Piaget,the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 7 years of age,in which the child learns to use words,images,or actions to understand the world,is the _______ stage.
A)concrete operations
B)sensorimotor
C)preoperational
D)formal operations

Accepted Answer

The preoperational stage is characterized by the use of symbols (such as words, images, or actions) to represent objects and events in the world. During this stage, children develop language, imagination, and memory, but they still struggle with logical or abstract thinking. It is the stage between 2 and 7 years of age, according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Question 20

In Piaget's theory,the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 12 years of age,in which an individual becomes capable of logical thought processes but is not yet capable of abstract thinking,is the _______ stage.
A)concrete operations
B)sensorimotor
C)preoperational
D)formal operations

Accepted Answer

According to Piaget's theory, the period of cognitive development between 7 and 12 years of age is the concrete operations stage. During this stage, children become capable of logical thought processes and can perform mental operations on concrete objects, but they are not yet capable of abstract thinking, which is characteristic of the formal operations stage that begins at approximately 12 years of age. The sensorimotor stage occurs from birth to age 2, and the preoperational stage occurs from ages 2 to 7.

Quiz 8: Development Across the Life Span

A characteristic that first shows up in the formal operational stage is _______.

Elijah is a 3-year boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate.After spreading out his food,he asks for more.His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat.Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in?

Which type of thought does not begin until the stage of formal operational thought?

Your little brother has a big ball of clay.While he watches,you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape.He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now.Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is _______.

Ron,a toddler,takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother.This example illustrates _______.

According to Piaget,the ability to understand that simply changing the appearance of an object does not change the object's nature is known as _______.

Which of the following is a limitation on the cognitive life of children in Piaget's preoperational stage?

According to Piaget,_______ represents the beginning of the child's language development and symbolic thought.

Ashani is 18 months old.When her mom leaves her at the babysitter's house,Ashani cries initially.After a few moments,she stops crying because her mom is "out of sight and out of mind." According to Piaget,which period of cognitive development would Ashani be in?

According to Piaget,the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 7 years of age,in which the child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world,is the _______ stage.

Which of Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development is characterized by abstract thinking and the creation of hypotheticals?

Ethan,a three year old,asks his mom to cut a pizza pie into twelve rather than eight pieces because he is "really hungry." On the basis of this example,it is most appropriate to conclude that Ethan _______.

In which of Piaget's stages does the child develop conservation?

Larry,a ten year old,first sees two identical glasses with water at the same level;then,the water from one of the short,wide glasses is poured into a taller,thinner glass.Larry will likely conclude that _______.

What term is used to describe a child's inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes except his or her own?

Your little sister picks up objects,feels every part of them,and then puts them in her mouth.What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in?

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game,in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of _______.

According to Piaget,the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 7 years of age,in which the child learns to use words,images,or actions to understand the world,is the _______ stage.

In Piaget's theory,the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 12 years of age,in which an individual becomes capable of logical thought processes but is not yet capable of abstract thinking,is the _______ stage.