Jean Piaget was a genetic epistemologist and psychologist and knew for his work on child development. He was born in Switzerland on 9 August 1896. he gave his theory in 1936 and explains how a child constructs a model of the world in his mind. He was the first psychologist who makes a systematic study of cognitive development. Let's take this quiz & know more about Jean Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development.
1. How many stages are present in Piaget's cognitive theory?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 4
2. According to Piaget, which one of the following is not a basic feature of the preoperational period?
A. Transformation
B. Centration
C. Decentration
D. Conservation
3. Which stage is directed through sensory experiences?
A. Pre-Operational stage
B. Sensori-Motor stage
C. Concrete Operational stage
D. Formal Operational stage
4. Animism present in which stage?
A. Sensori-Motor stage
B. Pre-Operational stage
C. Concrete Operational stage
D. Formal Operational stage
5. For the learning of language, which area is underestimated by Piaget?
A. Heredity
B. Active construction by the child
C. Hands on experience
D. Social interaction
6. The process by which the cognitive structure is modified is called....?
A. Perception
B. Accommodation
C. Schema
D. Assimilation
7. Development of the capacity for abstract scientific thinking is a characteristic of ....?
A. Formal Operational stage
B. Concrete Operational stage
C. Sensori-Motor stage
D. Pre-Operational stage
8. Which cognitive ability comes in the pre-operational stage?
A. Ability of goal directed behavior
B. Ability to take other's perspective
C. Hypothetico-deductive thinking
D. Ability for abstract thinking
9. In which stage object permanence takes place?
A. Formal Operational stage
B. Concrete Operational stage
C. Pre-Operational stage
D. Sensori-Motor stage
10. Egocentrism present in which stage?
A. Formal Operation stage
B. Pre-Operational stage
C. Concrete Operational stage
D. Sensori-Motor stage
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