Question 1

Jean Piaget has a set of stages that support cognitive development.Explain how a child moves from birth through adulthood by means of these stages.Use the names of the stages in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jean Piaget has a set of stages...

Question 2

Which statement is not a criticism of Vygotsky's theory?

Accepted Answer

Choice A is not a criticism of Vygotsky's theory, but rather a statement supporting one of its key concepts (scaffolding). Choices B, C, and D all involve critiques or potential limitations of Vygotsky's theory.

Question 3

Jean Piaget's idea of the adaptation process includes three terms: assimilation,accommodation,and disequilibration.Explain through the use of an example how a child can go through the adaptation process.Label each term in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jean Piaget's idea of the adaptation process...

Question 4

Describe three different things a person would see in a second-grade classroom designed using Jean Piaget's approach to learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe three different things a person would...

Question 5

David Elkind believes that adolescent egocentrism can be dissected into two types of social thinking: imaginary audience and personal fable.Explain,through use of examples,the two types of social thinking referred to by Elkind.

Accepted Answer

The answer of David Elkind believes that adolescent egocentrism can...

Question 6

Describe four different things a teacher would do in a classroom based on Vygotsky's theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe four different things a teacher would...

Question 7

Identify and describe 3 of the 6 ways that Piaget has contributed to the field of education.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and describe 3 of the 6...

Question 8

Describe the zone of proximal development and one example of this form of learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the zone of proximal development and...

Question 9

Describe the differences between egocentrism and animism and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the differences between egocentrism and animism...

Question 10

Compare and contrast Jean Piaget's theory with that of Lev Vygotsky.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast Jean Piaget's theory with...

Quiz 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches