Comparative Perspectives on Cognitive Development Quiz

Piaget introduced the stage theory of cognitive development.

Adolescent egocentrism stage is not a recognized stage in Piaget's theory.

Centration refers to the exclusive focus on one aspect, neglecting others.

Criticism does not include overemphasis on social interaction in Piaget's theory.

Vygotsky proposed the socio-cultural theory of cognitive development.

Sensorimotor stage occurs from birth to 2 years old in Piaget's theory.

Postoperational stage is not a stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development.

Concrete operational stage involves mental operations on concrete objects in Piaget's theory.

Egocentrism is not a component of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory.

Conservation is the ability to recognize stability in quantity despite changes in appearance.

ZPD is the gap between independent and assisted problem-solving.

Vygotsky stressed cultural and social influences on cognitive growth.

Accommodation is modifying schemas to incorporate new information.

Vygotsky introduced the concept of scaffolding in cognitive development.

Object permanence is the understanding that objects persist beyond sight.

Assimilation is the incorporation of new information into existing mental structures.

Bronfenbrenner introduced the ecological systems theory.

Criticism includes the lack of empirical support for Vygotsky's theory.

Formal operational stage typically occurs from 11 to 18 years old in Piaget's theory.

Simon Baron-Cohen introduced the concept of 'theory of mind' in cognitive development.

Encoding is the conversion of sensory input into memory storage format.

Conservation involves the comprehensive mental representation of an object.

Simon Baron-Cohen introduced the concept of the 'theory of mind.'

Executive functioning involves control and regulation of thinking and actions.

Cognitive flexibility is the ability to switch between tasks or ways of thinking.