Exam 3: Piaget: Universal Constructivist Perspective

Piaget believed that the two phases of formal operations are the Sensorimotor Period (Newborn to 24 Months) and the Preoperational Period (Ages 2-7).

Operations are made up of both schemata and cognitive structures.

The term universal constructivist implies that all humans construct their understanding of the world in unpredictable ways.

____________________, also called cognitive structures, begin with reflexes in infancy and evolve into schemata and then into more complex structures called operations.

Which of the following means not just that everyone goes through the same stages, but also that when someone is in a particular stage, that stage pertains to all areas of his or her cognitive development at the same time?

When people _________, they incorporate an experience into existing schemata and structures.

Which of the following is NOT one of the key concepts in Piaget's constructivist theory?

The term __________ implies that all humans construct their understanding of the world in predictable ways.

Piaget believed that there are natural limits to building structures through _______________.

________ consist(s) of the dual processes of assimilation and accommodation.

Adaptation is an ability to effectively negotiate environmental demands.