1. Chapter 9, Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory
Chapter 9 Midway Review
Chapter 9, Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory

2. Piaget’s Preoperational Stage
As children move from the sensorimotor to the preoperational stage, the most obvious change is an extraordinary increase in ________________.
According to Piaget, ___________________ is the most flexible means of mental representation.
True or False: Piaget believed that language is the primary “ingredient” in cognitive change.

3. Cognitive Development
Five-year-old Matthew and 6-year-old Jessica like to pretend that they live or work in a zoo. Often, Matthew will pretend to be an animal, such as an elephant and Jessica will pretend to be the zookeeper. This is an example of __________ play.
A) parallel
B) immature
C) sociodramatic
D) functional

4. Four-year-old Marla is playing with her stuffed animals
Four-year-old Marla is playing with her stuffed animals. A stuffed cat is her favorite, but she makes sure to play with her other animals too. She says, “I don’t want anyone to get lonely.” This is an example of
A) dual representation.
B) egocentrism.
C) animistic thinking.
D) centration.

5. Piaget’s Preoperational Stage
In talking with Grandma on the phone, the child suddenly exclaims, “Oh, look at the pretty bird!” When his grandmother asks him to describe the bird, the little boy says, “Out there, out there! Right there, Grandma!” He finally gets frustrated and hangs up. Is this child likely to be in the early childhood age period?
Two identical glasses are filled to the same level with juice. A child then watches as the juice from one glass is poured into a taller, thinner glass. The child announces, “It is still the same amount of juice – you can check by pouring it back.” Is this child likely to be in the early childhood age period?

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Theory of Mind
Early literacy and mathematical reasoning
Early mental development
Child care
Language development

7. Chapter 10 Quiz
During the preschool years, Erikson viewed the main psychological conflict as _____________________________________. During this stage, he regarded _________________ as the central means through which children find out about themselves and their social world.
True or False: Self-esteem is the set of attributes, abilities, attitudes and values that an individual believes defines who they are.
3. Which of the following are related to children’s gain in emotional competence in early childhood?
a. Gains in emotional understanding, becoming better able to talk about feelings.
b. Gains in emotional-regulation.
c. Gains in experiencing self-conscious emotions and empathy.
d. All of the above.

8. Chapter 10 Quiz, con’t
(Proactive/reactive) aggression occurs when children act to fulfill a need or desire and unemotionally attack a person to achieve their goal. Whereas (proactive/reactive) aggression occurs as an angry, defensive response to provocation or a blocked goal and is meant to hurt another person.
5. Gabe believes that if a woman dresses up like a man, she becomes a man. Gabe has yet to develop gender__________ .
a. identity b. schema c. stereotyping
d. constancy