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AEPA EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (36)
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS 2025
Jean Piaget - correct-answer-Four stage theory of cognitive development: 1.
sensorimotor, 2. preoperational, 3. concrete operational, and 4. formal
operational. He said that the two basic processes work in tandem to achieve
cognitive growth-assimilation and accommodation
Assimilation - correct-answer-occurs when we modify or change new information
to fit into our schemas.
Accommodation - correct-answer-when we restructure of modify what we
already know (schemas) so that new information can fit in better.
Schema - correct-answer-Images/ideas in head that we already know. Includes
both a category of knowledge and the process of obtaining that knowledge. As
experiences happen, this new information is used to modify, add to, or change
previously existing schemas.
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Piaget's stages of cognitive development - correct-answer-Sensorimotor,
preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational
Sensorimotor - correct-answer-in Piaget's theory, the stage (from birth to about 2
years of age) during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory
impressions and motor activities
Sensorimotor - Reflex Acts - correct-answer-The first month of an infant's life
where they act reflexively. (Ex. If you brush over a babies mouth with your finger
they will suck instinctively)
Sensorimotor - Primary Circular Reactions - correct-answer-Actions for the babies
(1-4 months) pleasurable stimulation (Ex. kicking legs, sucking thumb, and
wiggling fingers)
Sensorimotor - Secondary Circular Reactions - correct-answer-Babies from 4-8
months repeat pleasurable actions with their own bodies and objects (Ex. An
infant shaking a rattle because they like the sound)
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Sensorimotor - Co-ordinating Secondary Schemes - correct-answer-A baby from 8-
12 months uses their acquired knowledge of actions that they like to reach a goal
(Ex. babies will move an object out of the way to reach a rattle that they like)
Sensorimotor - Tertiary Circular Reactions - correct-answer-Intentional
adaptations to specific situations. (Ex. can take apart AND put objects back
together - blocks and nesting cups)
Sensorimotor - Symbolic Thought - correct-answer-Can form mental
representations of objects that are not actually present (Ex. Object Permanence)
Preoperational - correct-answer-in Piaget's theory, the stage (from about 2 to 6 or
7 years of age) during which a child learns to use language but does not yet
comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic
Concrete operational - correct-answer-in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive
development (from about 6 or 7 to 11 years of age) during which children gain the
mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events
AEPA EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (36)
ACTUAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS 2025
Jean Piaget - correct-answer-Four stage theory of cognitive development: 1.
sensorimotor, 2. preoperational, 3. concrete operational, and 4. formal
operational. He said that the two basic processes work in tandem to achieve
cognitive growth-assimilation and accommodation
Assimilation - correct-answer-occurs when we modify or change new information
to fit into our schemas.
Accommodation - correct-answer-when we restructure of modify what we
already know (schemas) so that new information can fit in better.
Schema - correct-answer-Images/ideas in head that we already know. Includes
both a category of knowledge and the process of obtaining that knowledge. As
experiences happen, this new information is used to modify, add to, or change
previously existing schemas.
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Piaget's stages of cognitive development - correct-answer-Sensorimotor,
preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational
Sensorimotor - correct-answer-in Piaget's theory, the stage (from birth to about 2
years of age) during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory
impressions and motor activities
Sensorimotor - Reflex Acts - correct-answer-The first month of an infant's life
where they act reflexively. (Ex. If you brush over a babies mouth with your finger
they will suck instinctively)
Sensorimotor - Primary Circular Reactions - correct-answer-Actions for the babies
(1-4 months) pleasurable stimulation (Ex. kicking legs, sucking thumb, and
wiggling fingers)
Sensorimotor - Secondary Circular Reactions - correct-answer-Babies from 4-8
months repeat pleasurable actions with their own bodies and objects (Ex. An
infant shaking a rattle because they like the sound)
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Sensorimotor - Co-ordinating Secondary Schemes - correct-answer-A baby from 8-
12 months uses their acquired knowledge of actions that they like to reach a goal
(Ex. babies will move an object out of the way to reach a rattle that they like)
Sensorimotor - Tertiary Circular Reactions - correct-answer-Intentional
adaptations to specific situations. (Ex. can take apart AND put objects back
together - blocks and nesting cups)
Sensorimotor - Symbolic Thought - correct-answer-Can form mental
representations of objects that are not actually present (Ex. Object Permanence)
Preoperational - correct-answer-in Piaget's theory, the stage (from about 2 to 6 or
7 years of age) during which a child learns to use language but does not yet
comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic
Concrete operational - correct-answer-in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive
development (from about 6 or 7 to 11 years of age) during which children gain the
mental operations that enable them to think logically about concrete events
