PIAGET'S THEORY OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

1. According to Jean Piaget, which of the following is necessary for learning? 
[Child Development and Pedagogy]
A. Observing the behaviour of adults
B. Belief in immanent justice
C. Reinforcement by teachers and parents
D. Active exploration of the environment by the learner 
Answer: D

2. According to Jean Piaget, schema building occurs as a result of modifying new information to fit existing schemes and by modifying old schemes as per new information. These two processes are known as:   [Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. assimilation and adaptation

B. equilibration and modification

C. assimilation and accommodation 

D. accommodation and adaptation

Answer: C

3. According to Piaget, children’s thinking differs in _________ from adults than in ________ 
[Child Development and Pedagogy] 
A. amount; kind
B. size; correctness
C. kind; amount 

D. size; type

Answer: C

4. According to Piaget, a child between 2 to 7 yr is in the ………….. stage of cognitive development.
[Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. formal operational

B. concrete operational

C. sensorimotor

D. pre operational

Answer: D

5. According to Piaget, at which of the following stages does a child begin to think logically
about abstract propositions?   [Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. Sensori-motor stage (Birth – 02 years)

B. Pre-operational stage (02 – 07 years)

C. Concrete operational stage (07 – 11 years)

D. Formal operational stage (11 years and up) 

Answer: D

6. Ria does not agree with Rishabh about setting up a class picnic. She thinks that the rules can be revised to suit the majority . This kind of peer disagreement, according to Piaget, refers to 
[Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. Heteronomous morality

B. Cognitive immaturity

C. Reaction

D. Morality of cooperation

Answer: D

7. Which of the following statements is correct about Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
[Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. The sequence of the stages can vary according to the cultural context of children.

B. Piaget argues that instead of progressing through stages, cognitive development is continuous. 

C. Piaget has proposed five distinct stages of cognitive development.

D. The stages are invariant which means that no stage can be skipped.

Answer: B

8. The concept of ‘conservation’ as proposed by Jean Piaget means that:   [Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. taking the perspective of others into consideration is an important cognitive ability

B. it is important to protect wildlife and forests

C. certain physical properties remain the same even when outwards appearances change 

D. one can arrive at the correct conclusion by systematically testing hypothesis

Answer: C

9. Which of the following statements describes Piaget and Vygotsky’s views on language and thought correctly?   [Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. Both view language as emerging from the child’s thought.

B. According to Vygotsky, thought emerges first and according to Piaget, language has a profoud effect on thought.

C. According to Piaget, thought emerges first and according to Vygotsky, language has a profound effect on thought. 

D. Both view thought as emerging from the child’s language.

Answer: C

10. According to Piaget’s stages of Cognitive Development, the associated with

A. imitation, memory and mental representation  [Child Development and Pedagogy]

B. ability to solve problem

C. ability to interpret and

D. concerns about social issues

Answer: A

11. According to Piaget’s cognitive theory of learning, the process by which the cognitive structure is modified is called  [Child Development and Pedagogy]
A. Accommodation
B. Assimilation
C. Schema
D. Perception
Answer: B

12. The stage of cognitive development according to Piaget, in which a child displays ‘object permanence’ is  [Child Development and Pedagogy]
A. Formal operational stage
B. Sensorimotor stage
C. Pre-operational stage
D. Concrete operational stage
Answer: C

13. Rashid is studying in class V. He can classify various types of triangles in different categories but has difficulty in understanding the abstract proof for the sum of three angles in a triangle to be always 180. According to Piaget Cognitive Theory, Rashid is  [Mathematics]
A. Pre­operational stage
B. Concrete operational stage
C. Formal operational stage
D. Sensori motor stage
Answer: B

14. According to Piaget theory, which one out of the following will not influence one’s cognitive development?  [Child Development and Pedagogy]
A. Language 
B. Social experiences 
C. Maturation 
D. Activity
Answer: B

15. Which of the following implications cannot be derived from piaget’s theory of cognitive development?  [Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. Sensitivity of children’s readiness to learn
B. Acceptance of individual differences
C. Discovery learning
D. Need of verbal teaching
Answer: D

16. In the context of language development, which of the following areas was underestimated by Piaget?   [Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. Heredity
B. Social interaction 
C. Egocentric speech
D. Active construction by the child
Answer: B

17. According to Jean Piaget’s theory   [Mathematics]

A. introduction of linear equation and learning techniques of solving it are assimilation, and extension the concept to pair of linear equations may raise problem of accommodation
B. introduction of pair of linear equations and techniques of solving it are assimilation, and connecting it to basics of linear equation is accommodation 
C. exposure to linear equation, techniques of solving it and pair of linear equations are assimilation 
D. learning the concept of linear equation, pair of linear equations and quadratic equations is problem of accommodation
Answer: A

18. According to Piaget, which one of the following factors plays an important role in influencing development?  [Child Development and Pedagogy] 
A. Reinforcement
B. Language
C. Experience with the physical world 
D. Imitation
Answer: C

19. In a constructivist classroom as envisioned by Piaget and Vygotsky, learning
[Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. is offering of reinforcement by the teacher

B. is constructed by the students themselves who play an active role

C. is dictated by the teacher and the students are passive recipients of the same

D. happens by pairing of stimulus and response 

Answer: D

20. Algebra is introduced in the middle classes. According to Piagets’ theory of cognitive development, it is appropriate to introduce algebra at this stage as  [Mathematics]

A. the child is at sensorimotor stage and can understand with the help of lots of manipulatives

B. the child is at pre-operational stage and can understand abstract concepts

C. the child is at concrete-operational stage and he can understand and conceptualize concrete experiences by creating logical structure 

D. the child is at formal operational stage and is fully mature to grasp the abstract conceptsAnswer: C

21. According to Piaget, during the first stage of development (birth to about 2 years age), a child learns best  [Child Development and Pedagogy]
A. by using the senses 
B. by comprehending neutral words
C. by thinking in an abstract fashion
D. by applying newly acquired knowledge of language
Answer: A

22. What term/phrase does Piaget use for ‘mental structures which are the building blocks of thinking’?
[Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. Gene

B. Maturation blocks

C. Schemas 

D. Zones of development 
Answer: C 

23. According to Piaget, when the child is at formal operational stage, it is appropriate to introduce:
[Mathematics]

A. Numbers

B. Geometry

C. Ratio and Proportion

D. Data handlingAnswer: C 

24. According to piaget, the second stage of cognitive development is  [Child Development and Pedagogy]
A. Sensorimotor stage 
B. Formal operations stage 
C. Pre-operations stage 
D. Concrete operations
Answer: C 

25. Which one is not included in Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development?
[Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. Sensory motor stage 

B. Pre-operational stage 

C. Post-operational stage

D. Formal operational stage Answer: C

26. According to Piaget, during the first stage of development (from birth to 2 years of age) a child learns best  [Child Development and Pedagogy] 
A. By using senses
B. By thinking in an abstract way 
C. By comprehending new words 
D. By concrete thinking

Answer:A

27. According to Piaget, the age range of the substage ‘mental representatio’, of the sensory motor stage is :  [Child Development and Pedagogy] 
A. Birth to 1 month 
B. 4 to 8 months 
C. 8 to 12 months 
D. 18 months to 2 years
Answer: D

28. Piaget is mainly known for studying   [Child Development and Pedagogy] 
A. Language development 
B. Sexual development 
C. Cognitive development
D. Social development
Answer: C

29. Match the two sets. Set – I indicate stages of cognitive development in Piaget’s model and Set – II indicates associated characteristics. Select the correct code to represent your answer. 

Set-I	Set-II
(a) Sensori-motor (b) Pre-Operational (c) Concrete Operational (d) Formal Operational	(i) Reversible thinking (ii) Object permanence (iii) Egocentrism (iv) Deductive thinking (v) Repetitive tasks (vi) Intense self awareness

 
 Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)




A. (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
B. (v) (vi) (ii) (i)
C. (v) (ii) (iv) (vi) 
D. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)


Answer: C

30. According to Jean Piaget children develop abstract logic and reasoning skill during 
A. Sensorimotor stage 
B. Preoperational stage 
C. Formal operational stage 
D. Concrete operational stage 
Answer: D

31. According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development the Concrete operational stage starts at age 
A.12 
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
Answer: A

32. According to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development the Formal operational stage starts at age 
A. 5 
B. 6 
C. 7
D. 8
Answer: C

33. What is the age range of “Sensory motor period” acording to Piaget? 
[Child Development and Pedagogy]
A. 7 to 11 years 
B. 4 to 7 years 
C. 2 to 4 years 
D. Birth to 1.5 years
Answer: D

34.  Which one is not related to Piaget’s Cognitive Development?
[Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. Assimilation 

B. Accommodation 

C. Verification

D. EquilibrationAnswer: C

35. Which of the following stages in called as “Concrete Operational Stage” according to Piaget?
[Child Development and Pedagogy]

A. Infancy 

B. Childhood 

C. Late childhood

D. AdolescenceAnswer: C

Piaget’s four stages

Stage	Age	Goal
Sensorimotor	Birth to 18–24 months old	Object permanence
Preoperational	2 to 7 years old	Symbolic thought
Concrete operational	7 to 11 years old	Operational thought
Formal operational	Adolescence to adulthood	Abstract concepts

  
 36. According to Piaget what is the average age limit of the child during concrete operational period of congnitive development ? [Child Development and Pedagogy] 
A. 2 to 7 years 
B. 7 to 12 years  
C. 12 to 1 7 years 
D. 18 years and above
Answer: B