Maryville 663 exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

Sensory-Motor Period correct answer: Piaget: 0-2yrs object permanence by 2y/o; requires the ability to form a mental representation (i.e., a schema) of the object. Respond to stimuli; new people; Response patterns: hand to mouth Searches for hidden objects understands causes not visible Pre-operational Stage correct answer: Piaget: 2 to 7 years punishment for bad deeds is unavoidable (immanent justice) think about things symbolically: a word or an object - stand for something other than itself. Egocentric: you do it too; difficulty taking another view point. Animistic: I'm afraid of the moon Lack of hierarchy: where do the blocks go Centration: I want it now! Irreversibility: I don't know how to go back there Tranducive reasoning: go the way Daddy goes 5-6 get humor; do chores 6-7 good memory, solve problems Concrete Operations Period correct answer: Piaget: 7 to 11 years can think logically but still learn best from direct experience. thought is logical and reversible; the child understands classes, relationships, and part-whole relationships dealing with concrete things. understanding of conservation and reversibility: conserve number (age 6), mass (age 7), and weight (age 9). Understand hierarchies