When asked about his siblings, Tom says he has one brother. When we then ask Tom how many sibling his brother has he says "none". Tom is yet to master the skill of
Reversibility
Object permanence is present during the __________ stage.
SENSORIMOTOR
1. According to Piaget, children are ______ in constructing their understanding of the world. (active / passive / neutral)
ACTIVE
Piaget's theory of development focuses on predictable (cognitive / socioemotional) stages.
COGNITIVE
Incorporating new information into your existing ideas is a process known as ( accommodation / assimilation)
ASSIMILATION
An infant who has developed object permanence knows that an object exists even if it is not in view. (TRUE / FALSE)
TRUE
In which stage will children learn the concept of conservation? ______
CONCRETE OPERATIONAL
Children in the pre-operational stage have difficulty taking the perspective of another person. This is known as (metacognition /egocentrism)
EGOCENTRISM
The ability to think abstractly and systematically solve problems emerges during the _______ stage.
FORMAL OPERATIONAL
Two containers hold the same amount, but Jane thinks that the taller, skinnier glass holds more. This is known as (egocentrism / conservation)
CONSERVATION
______ are mental representations or concepts.
SCHEMAS / SCHEMATA
Piaget's stages have been criticized because his theory underestimates children's abilities (TRUE / FALSE)
TRUE