Texes 181 (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Exam) |159 questions| with correct answers

Piaget's stage of cognitive development CORRECT ANSWER A. sensorimotor stage B. preoperational stage C. concrete operational stage D. formal operational stage Sensorimotor CORRECT ANSWER birth to 2 years old; sensory information from their surrounding environments and motor activities Preoperational Stage CORRECT ANSWER 2 to 7 years old; not yet developed the ability to perform mental operations; egocentric; conservation-the concept that quantities remain constant regardless of shape or appearance. Animism-attributing human qualities to inanimate objects Magical thinking-external events to one's internal thoughts Concrete Operational Stage CORRECT ANSWER 7 to 11 years old; the ability to think logically and conduct mental operations with regard to concrete objects. They still have trouble comprehending hypothetical and abstract concepts. Formal Operational Stage CORRECT ANSWER ability to understand and manipulate completely abstract concepts; the development of logic; deductive reasoning; consider hypothetical situations Communication of Autism Spectrum Disorders CORRECT ANSWER The children also may show excellent verbal skills in monologues, but they are not able to initiate and maintain conversations and have difficulty with turn-taking.