Piagetan Terms Quiz
Authored by Suesan Burns
Philosophy
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process by which a person takes in new information or experiences and incorporates them into their existing mental structures?
Assimilation
Dissimilation
Equilibration
Accommodation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Piaget, what term refers to the process of changing one's existing mental structures to accommodate new information?
accommodation
equilibration
assimilation
dissimilation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Piaget's theory, what term describes the process of balancing assimilation and accommodation to create a stable understanding?
equilibration
instability
disruption
imbalance
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does Piaget define equilibration in his theory of cognitive development?
Process of balancing assimilation and accommodation
The process of avoiding new information
The process of memorizing new information
The process of unlearning old information
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the mental structures that individuals use to understand and interpret the world around them called in Piaget's theory?
recipes
schemas
blueprints
formulas
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Give an example of assimilation in a child's development.
A child learning to play a musical instrument
A child learning to ride a bike without training wheels
A child learning to call all four-legged animals 'dog' initially, showing assimilation of new information into existing mental structures.
A child learning to speak multiple languages at the same time
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Provide an example of accommodation in a child's cognitive development.
Forgetting new information or experiences
Modifying a schema to fit new information or experiences
Ignoring new information or experiences
Rejecting new information or experiences
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