Laurentis is a three-month-old child who enjoys sucking on his thumb. According to Piaget, he probably first developed this enjoyment as a result of a(n)
a. equilibration.
b. assimilation.
c. choice.
d. reflex.
Question 2Which teaching technique would Piaget most likely endorse?
a. Lecturing
b. One-on-one instruction
c. A hands-on, interactive approach
d. Children working independently
Question 3The approximate ages of Piaget's sensorimotor period of cognitive development is
a. birth to 2 years.
b. 2 years to 7 years.
c. 7 years to 11 years.
d. 11 years through adulthood.
Question 4The work of Piaget can help improve education for children by
a. proving that cognitive development is driven solely by biology and not by environmental factors such as teaching methods.
b. encouraging teachers to lecture, as this is how children learn best.
c. showing teachers that time is all that is needed for children to develop cognitive skills.
d. demonstrating that group discussions are a useful teaching strategy in the classroom.
Question 5What is the correct order of the four stages of cognitive development, according to Piaget?
a. sensorimotor period, formal operational period, preoperational period, concrete operational period
b. sensorimotor period, preoperational period, concrete operational period, formal operational period
c. preoperational period, sensorimotor period, formal operational period, concrete operational period
d. formal operational period, concrete operational period, preoperational period, sensorimotor period
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