Provide a brief overview of the three stages of Piaget's theory of cognitive development relevant to early childhood education
What will be an ideal response?
During this period of time, infants rely on their senses and reflexes as they explore their environment. Over time, actions and interactions with the environment become deliberate and children eventually develop schemes or ways of viewing and processing the world. Between the ages of 2 and 7 years, children are in the preoperational stage. During this stage, children's interactions with the environment begin to yield concrete strategies for comprehending and further interacting with the world. During the concrete operational stage, which occurs between 7 and 11 years, children apply knowledge of the environment in a logical manner and can solve problems based on internal thought processes referred to as abstract thinking.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Larry holds a pin up to an inflated balloon while a baby watches. Larry then pops the balloon (making a loud pop), and the baby subsequently flinches. Now anytime someone holds a pin up to a balloon, the baby flinches. In this example, what is the conditioned response?
A. a loud popping noise B. holding a pin up to the balloon C. the baby D. flinching
According to a report by the National Research Council (2001) "adaptive reasoning" is a part of mathematical proficiency that refers to:
A) The understanding of mathematic concepts and operations. B) The ability to accurately and efficiently conduct operations and mathematical practices. C) The ability to formulate and conduct mathematical problems. D) Thinking about, explaining and justifying mathematical work.
The reliability of a standardized test is
A) its stability over time. B) its lack of bias. C) the total number of correct items on a test. D) whether it measures what it is supposed to measure.