Table of contents

1. Introduction to Psychology1h 43m
2. Psychology Research2h 20m
3. Biological Psychology2h 41m
4. Sensation and Perception28m
5. Consciousness and Sleep32m
- Sleep
  32m
6. Learning1h 26m
7. Memory34m
- Information Processing Model
  4m
- Storage - The Three Box Model of Memory
  29m
8. Cognition37m
- The Structure of Language
  12m
- Language Development
  25m
9. Emotion and Motivation35m
10. Developmental Psychology1h 20m
11. Personality1h 17m
12. Social Psychology1h 18m
13. Stress and Health41m
14. Psychological Disorders1h 27m
15. Treatment1h 24m

10. Developmental Psychology

Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory

Psychology

10. Developmental Psychology

Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory

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Multiple Choice

Egocentrism in the preoperational stage refers to:

Children's tendency to be selfish.

Children's inability to understand that others have different perspectives.

Children's inability to solve abstract problems.

The development of children's ego and self-esteem.

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Understand the context: The preoperational stage is a concept from Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which occurs approximately between the ages of 2 and 7.

Define egocentrism: In this stage, egocentrism refers to a child's inability to differentiate between their own perspective and that of others.

Clarify the misconception: Egocentrism is not about being selfish; rather, it is about the cognitive limitation in understanding that others can have different thoughts and feelings.

Identify the correct answer: The correct interpretation of egocentrism in the preoperational stage is the children's inability to understand that others have different perspectives.

Differentiate from other options: Ensure understanding that egocentrism is not related to solving abstract problems or the development of ego and self-esteem, which are different psychological concepts.