Piaget's Cognitive Development Quiz

What does Piaget refer to as a mental framework for organizing and interpreting information?

• Adaptation

• Schema

• Equilibration

• Assimilation

How do schemas evolve and adapt in Piaget's theory?

• They remain fixed

• They become rigid

• They adapt and change

• They merge with each other

Which term describes the process of incorporating new information into existing mental frameworks?

• Adaptation

• Equilibration

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

What does Piaget call the process of adjusting existing schemas to accommodate new information?

• Assimilation

• Equilibration

• Accommodation

• Maturation

What does Piaget mean by 'equilibrium' in the context of cognitive development?

• Balancing conflicting ideas

• The final stage of development

• The process of assimilation

• The development of motor skills

How do infants primarily explore and understand the world during the early stages of cognitive development?

• Through language development

• Through trial and error

• Through logical reasoning

• Through abstract thinking

Which term best describes the concept of modifying existing mental frameworks to fit new information?

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

• Equilibration

• Integration

What term is used to describe the mental process of changing existing mental frameworks to incorporate new, conflicting information?

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

• Equilibration

• Adaptation

What is one common critique of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

• Lack of empirical support

• Overemphasis on biological factors

• Underestimation of social interactions

• Neglect of emotional development

Having personal views or opinions about a topic which can lead to bias in findings is called being:

• Reflective

• Objective

• Subjective

• Reactive