Multiple Choice
According to Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory, cognitive development can best be described as which of the following?
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10. Developmental Psychology
Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory
Multiple Choice
According to Piaget's theory, object permanence begins in the ______ stage.
A
formal operational
B
sensorimotor
C
preoperational
D
concrete operational
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Understand that Piaget's theory of cognitive development is divided into four main stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.
Recall that object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.
Identify which stage in Piaget's theory is associated with the development of object permanence.
Recognize that the sensorimotor stage, which occurs from birth to about 2 years old, is when infants develop object permanence.
Conclude that according to Piaget, object permanence begins in the sensorimotor stage.
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