What is cognitive development?
Cognitive Development Quiz

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Paula Hall
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The enhancement of emotional intelligence
The development of physical abilities
The progression of mental processes
The improvement of social skills
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the first to systematically investigate the development of thinking?
Vygotsky
Baillargeon
Selman
Piaget
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the mental representations that help us to define, categorise, and organise the world around us?
Schemas
Assimilation
Accommodation
Equilibration
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine you're a detective, and you've just encountered a new clue. You realize you can fit this new clue into your existing case file without changing anything. What is this process called in the world of learning?
Equilibration
Assimilation
Accommodation
Disequilibrium
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine your brain is a puzzle, and you just found a piece that doesn't fit with the others. What's the process called when you have to change the whole puzzle to make that piece fit?
Disequilibrium
Accommodation
Assimilation
Equilibration
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Piaget's groundbreaking ideas totally transformed a certain area of education. Which one?
Standardized testing methods
Rote memorization techniques
Traditional lecture-based classrooms
Activity-oriented classrooms
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the context of cognitive development, what does the term 'equilibrium' refer to?
The state of having inconsistent or incompatible thoughts or beliefs
The state of having a balanced and harmonious mental state
The process of modifying existing cognitive schemas in order to accommodate new information
The process of incorporating new information into existing cognitive schemas
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