DECE 1043 MAY2022 Quiz 10%

Which of the descriptions below about Jean Piaget's is incorrect?

• Children learn though senses.

• Children are passive learners.

• Children learn by doing.

• Children are curious about the world they live in.

Which of the following can be best described as a ' direct experience' in learning or acquiring knowledge?

• Copy words from the board and write 5 times.

• Recite a poem with teacher.

• Eat with a spoon.

• Listen to a story.

Jean Piaget's theory is often regarded as the _______________appoach.

• constructivist

• behaviourist

• naturalist

• socio-cultural

In Piaget's theory, children aged zero to two are in the _________stage.

Which of the following indicates children begin to develop symbolic representation?

• Pour sand into different sizes of mugs.

• Ride a bicycle.

• Sing a song.

• Draw a portrait of mum or dad.

Which of the examples below can best describe ' egocentrism'?

• A child thinks that everyone is hungry when he is.

• A child refuses to share his cookies.

• A child refuses to take-turns when playing.

• A child only builds bonding relationship with one teacher.

We can determine that a child is progressing into the stage of Concrete Operational when she / he begins to make judgement based on logical thinking or reasoning skills, rather than _____________.

• perception

• feelings

• experience

• adult's advice

Tom, aged 4, is arranging his toy cars in a line, from the smallest to the largest. This activity is called ________in early math.

• sorting

• grouping

• seriation

• counting

Tom thinks that Jar B has more liquid than Jar C because Jar B is big but C is slim.

This is a typical example of Piaget's ___________ theory.

Children around the age of 9 to 18 months enjoy playing 'Peekaboo' because

• they like to play with others.

• they think the person has disappeared and reappeared , it's magical.

• they think mummy is hiding their food and they want it

• they want to learn Object Permanence.