FCS Praxis 5122- Complete
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What was Jean Piaget"s Theory? - ANSWER Cognitive Development
What are Jean Piaget's 4 stages that describe intellectual development from infancy to adulthood? -
ANSWER Sensorimotor, Pre Operational, Concrete, Formal
.Formal ( 11- end of life) - ANSWER Understands abstract concepts and develops a logical way of
thinking of concepts.
What is one negative aspect of Jean Piaget's theory? - ANSWER It ignores many of the benefits of
adult learning.
What are the 3 Basic components of Cognitive Theory? - ANSWER Schemas (the building blocks of
knowledge) Adaption Process (Equilibrium, assimilation, accomodation)
Stages of Cog Development (Sens, Pre-Op, Concrete, Formal)
Why is Jean Piaget's theory so important? - ANSWER Because it was the 1st theory that recognized
children can actively and effectively learn on their own rather than depending on another person.
What was Lawerence Kolhberg Theory? - ANSWER Moral Development (ethical behavior)
Kohlberg Theory - ANSWER Believed in 6 identifiable stages classified into 3 Levels. (6 stages & 3
leveSensorimotor Stage (0-2yoa) - ANSWER Child uses senses, light, hearing, to learn about the
world. They develop hand eye coordination. * The children learn to solve simple problems like using
their hands to drop a block into a bucket.
,Pre Operational Stage (2-7 yoa) - ANSWER Child uses words, symbols, & pictures. They begin to
understand language & can focus attention on subject or object. They have a faulty sense of logic
when it comes to things such as, volume, mass & number
Concrete Operational (7-11 yoa) - ANSWER Child thinking becomes logical regarding concrete
objects. They are capable of understanding Volume, mass, and number. Like the example of pouring
liquid into two different shaped containersls)
What are the 3 levels of Kolhberg Theory - ANSWER Pre-Conventional(stage 1&2)
Conventional (stage 3&4)
Post Conventional (stage 5&6)
* He believed individuals could only progress through stages 1 @ a time. No jumping stages!
Kolhberg Preconventional Level - ANSWER 1-Obedience & Punishment (behaving according to social
norms & authority figures)
2- Individualism, Instrumentilisim, & Exchange (acting in ones best interest)
Kolhberg Conventional Level - ANSWER 3- "Good boy/Girl" (approval of others)
4- Law & Order (abiding by laws & responding to duty)
Kolhberg Post Conventional Level - ANSWER 5- Social Contract (understanding social mutuality &
general interest in the welfare of others)
6- Principled Conscience (respect for universal principle & demands of conscience)
What is Erik Erikson's theory? - ANSWER Psychosocial Development
What did Erikson's theory involve? - ANSWER It breaks down the process of human development
into 8 stages necessary for healthy functioning.
* During each stage, the person experiences a psychosocial crisis which could have a positive or
negative outcome for personality development.
Erikson Stage 1 - ANSWER Trust vs Mistrust (Infancy 0-1)
* Example- Parent leaving room and child trusting that they will return*
, Erikson Stage 2 - ANSWER Autonomy vs Shame (Early Childhood 1-3)
*Example- Need to become independent, like using the bathroom by oneself. If completed child
gains independence, if not child will feel shame & doubt *
Erikson Stage 3 - ANSWER Initiative vs Guilt (Play age 3-5)
*Example- A child exploring who they want to become in the future. If child is unable to explore
ambitions and are expected to function with too much self-control, they will develope guilt*
Erikson Stage 4 - ANSWER Industry vs Inferiority (school Age 5-12)
*example- need to develop the ability to complete productive task like school work and working in
groups*
Erikson Stage 5-8 - ANSWER 5- Ego Identity vs Role Confusion (Adolescence 12-18)
6- Intimacy vs Isolation (young adult 18-40)
7- Generativity vs Stagnation (Adulthood 40-65)
8- Ego Identity vs Despair ( Maturity 65 +)
Benjamin Bloom ( Revised Taxonomy 6 Levels for Educational Objectives) - ANSWER 1. Knowledge
(recalling data from long term memory)
2. Comprehension (grasping meaning)
3. Application (using learned material & applying)
4. Analysis (breaking down material & analyzing how it relates)
5. Synthesis (putting together separate ideas to est new)
6.Evaluation (reviewing evidence & making appr statements & judgement)
Jerome Bruner Theory - ANSWER 3 Modes of Representations
What were Bruner's 3 Modes of Representations - ANSWER 1. Inactive Representation (0-1)--action
ex. Shaking a rattle
2. Iconic Representation (1-6)--Image ex. pictures
3. Symbolic Representation (7+)--language ex. words, math, symbols
topic & Study Notes
Questions & Answers 100%
Correct!!
What was Jean Piaget"s Theory? - ANSWER Cognitive Development
What are Jean Piaget's 4 stages that describe intellectual development from infancy to adulthood? -
ANSWER Sensorimotor, Pre Operational, Concrete, Formal
.Formal ( 11- end of life) - ANSWER Understands abstract concepts and develops a logical way of
thinking of concepts.
What is one negative aspect of Jean Piaget's theory? - ANSWER It ignores many of the benefits of
adult learning.
What are the 3 Basic components of Cognitive Theory? - ANSWER Schemas (the building blocks of
knowledge) Adaption Process (Equilibrium, assimilation, accomodation)
Stages of Cog Development (Sens, Pre-Op, Concrete, Formal)
Why is Jean Piaget's theory so important? - ANSWER Because it was the 1st theory that recognized
children can actively and effectively learn on their own rather than depending on another person.
What was Lawerence Kolhberg Theory? - ANSWER Moral Development (ethical behavior)
Kohlberg Theory - ANSWER Believed in 6 identifiable stages classified into 3 Levels. (6 stages & 3
leveSensorimotor Stage (0-2yoa) - ANSWER Child uses senses, light, hearing, to learn about the
world. They develop hand eye coordination. * The children learn to solve simple problems like using
their hands to drop a block into a bucket.
,Pre Operational Stage (2-7 yoa) - ANSWER Child uses words, symbols, & pictures. They begin to
understand language & can focus attention on subject or object. They have a faulty sense of logic
when it comes to things such as, volume, mass & number
Concrete Operational (7-11 yoa) - ANSWER Child thinking becomes logical regarding concrete
objects. They are capable of understanding Volume, mass, and number. Like the example of pouring
liquid into two different shaped containersls)
What are the 3 levels of Kolhberg Theory - ANSWER Pre-Conventional(stage 1&2)
Conventional (stage 3&4)
Post Conventional (stage 5&6)
* He believed individuals could only progress through stages 1 @ a time. No jumping stages!
Kolhberg Preconventional Level - ANSWER 1-Obedience & Punishment (behaving according to social
norms & authority figures)
2- Individualism, Instrumentilisim, & Exchange (acting in ones best interest)
Kolhberg Conventional Level - ANSWER 3- "Good boy/Girl" (approval of others)
4- Law & Order (abiding by laws & responding to duty)
Kolhberg Post Conventional Level - ANSWER 5- Social Contract (understanding social mutuality &
general interest in the welfare of others)
6- Principled Conscience (respect for universal principle & demands of conscience)
What is Erik Erikson's theory? - ANSWER Psychosocial Development
What did Erikson's theory involve? - ANSWER It breaks down the process of human development
into 8 stages necessary for healthy functioning.
* During each stage, the person experiences a psychosocial crisis which could have a positive or
negative outcome for personality development.
Erikson Stage 1 - ANSWER Trust vs Mistrust (Infancy 0-1)
* Example- Parent leaving room and child trusting that they will return*
, Erikson Stage 2 - ANSWER Autonomy vs Shame (Early Childhood 1-3)
*Example- Need to become independent, like using the bathroom by oneself. If completed child
gains independence, if not child will feel shame & doubt *
Erikson Stage 3 - ANSWER Initiative vs Guilt (Play age 3-5)
*Example- A child exploring who they want to become in the future. If child is unable to explore
ambitions and are expected to function with too much self-control, they will develope guilt*
Erikson Stage 4 - ANSWER Industry vs Inferiority (school Age 5-12)
*example- need to develop the ability to complete productive task like school work and working in
groups*
Erikson Stage 5-8 - ANSWER 5- Ego Identity vs Role Confusion (Adolescence 12-18)
6- Intimacy vs Isolation (young adult 18-40)
7- Generativity vs Stagnation (Adulthood 40-65)
8- Ego Identity vs Despair ( Maturity 65 +)
Benjamin Bloom ( Revised Taxonomy 6 Levels for Educational Objectives) - ANSWER 1. Knowledge
(recalling data from long term memory)
2. Comprehension (grasping meaning)
3. Application (using learned material & applying)
4. Analysis (breaking down material & analyzing how it relates)
5. Synthesis (putting together separate ideas to est new)
6.Evaluation (reviewing evidence & making appr statements & judgement)
Jerome Bruner Theory - ANSWER 3 Modes of Representations
What were Bruner's 3 Modes of Representations - ANSWER 1. Inactive Representation (0-1)--action
ex. Shaking a rattle
2. Iconic Representation (1-6)--Image ex. pictures
3. Symbolic Representation (7+)--language ex. words, math, symbols
