Jean Piaget

According to Piaget, how do children learn?

• Through memorization

• Through active participation

• Through direct instruction

• Through passive observation

What is Jean Piaget best known for in the field of psychology?

• Cognitive development theory

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalysis

• Humanistic psychology

According to Piaget, which stage of cognitive development is characterized by egocentrism?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete operational

• Formal operational

In Piaget's theory, what is the primary characteristic of the sensorimotor stage?

• Abstract thinking

• Symbolic play

• Object permanence

• Logical reasoning

Which of the following is a key concept introduced by Piaget?

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Schema

• Unconscious mind

What did Piaget believe about children's learning processes?

• Children are passive recipients of knowledge

• Children learn through social interaction

• Children construct knowledge through experiences

• Children learn best through rote memorization

Which of the following is NOT a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete operational

• Post-operational

According to Piaget, at what stage do children begin to understand the concept of conservation?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete operational

• Formal operational

What is the term Piaget used to describe the process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas?

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

• Equilibration

• Adaptation

In Piaget's theory, what is the main achievement of the formal operational stage?

• Egocentrism

• Symbolic thought

• Abstract reasoning

• Object permanence