Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development Quiz

At what age does the sensori-motor stage of cognitive development occur?

• D) 12 plus

• C) Birth to 2

• B) 7 to 11

• A) 2 to 7

During which stage do children mainly categorize their thinking for symbolic functions and have lots of fantasies?

• A) Sensori-motor stage

• B) Pre-operational stage

• C) Concrete operational stage

• D) Formal operational stage

What is a characteristic of the concrete operational stage of cognitive development?

• D) Application of concrete cognitive operations

• B) Development of working memory

• A) Ability to think rationally about abstract concepts

• C) Understanding conservation

At what age do individuals become formally operational according to Piaget's theory?

• D) 11 plus

• C) Birth to 2

• B) 7 to 11

• A) 2 to 7

What is a characteristic of the formal operational stage of cognitive development?

• A) Ability to think rationally about abstract concepts

• D) Application of concrete cognitive operations

• B) Development of working memory

• C) Understanding conservation

–Children’s reasoning becomes logical providing the issues are concrete.in which Stage

• Stage 1 •Sensorimotor Stage – 0-2 years

• Stage 2

  •Pre-operational stage – 2-7 years

• Stage 3

  •Concrete Operational Stage 7 – 11 years

• Stage 4

  •Formal Operational Stage 11 – 18 years

- The main development during this stage is the understanding that objects exist and events occur in the world even when they cannot be perceived (seen, touched, heard etc.) ('object permanence’).

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

–Development of language and make-believe play takes place.

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4