Cognitive Psychology and Developmental Psychology Quiz

Jean Piaget proposed the stages of cognitive development.

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt is NOT one of the stages in Erik Erikson's theory.

Erik Erikson proposed the concept of the 'psychosocial crisis' in stages of development.

The Zone of Proximal Development is a key concept in Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of cognitive development.

Lawrence Kohlberg is known for the theory of moral development, including stages such as pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional morality.

Object permanence develops during the sensorimotor stage according to Piaget.

Assimilation is the process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas.

Lev Vygotsky proposed the concept of the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD).

Cognition is the mental process of understanding and interpreting experiences.

Conservation in Piaget's theory refers to understanding that quantity remains constant despite changes in appearance.

The role of a more knowledgeable other (MKO) is to provide support and assistance within the zone of proximal development according to Vygotsky.

Egocentrism is the tendency to view the world solely from one's own perspective.

Accommodation is the process of modifying cognitive schemas to accommodate new information.

Children begin to engage in logical and systematic thinking during the formal operational stage according to Piaget.

Reversibility is the process of mentally reversing an action to undo its effect.

Conservation is the ability to understand that a quantity remains the same despite changes in its shape or appearance.