Jean Piaget
Which period marks the end of cognitive development?
Formal operations
Which age most likely correlate a child who has reached a developmental milestone grasping the concept of conservation of numbers for the first time?
5 years
At which stage will fear of surgery have the most effects on preoperative teaching?
Preoperational
Which stage of cognitive development would the nurse observe in a preschooler?
Preoperational
In which stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development would the nurse expect a child brushing a doll's hair & teeth be considered?
Preoperational Stage
Which period of Piaget's theory explains animism in a child?
Period 2
Which milestone would the nurse expect a 6 month old infant to demonstrate?
beginning of object permanence
Which statement describes the concrete operational stage?
during this stage, children are able to perform mental operations
What is the correct order of the stages?
1. Sensorimotor 2. Preoperational 3. Concrete Operational 4. Formal Operational
Which behavior does a 9 year old child show?
concrete thinking
Which of these stages would the nurse include when explaining Piaget's theory of child development to a parent?
- Sensorimotor stage - formal operations stage
Which of these is true about the period of formal operations?
- children have the capacity to reason with respect to possibilities - children have a belief that their actions are scrutinized by imaginary audience
Which data would the nurse expect from a school age child during the assessment?
- classifying objects - understanding reversibility - describing a process w/out actually doing it
Which statements by a 17 year old client who is diagnosed w/ leukemia reflects Piaget's cognitive processes associated w/ adolescence?
- i'm going to do my best to fight this awful disease - now I can't go to the prom because I have this stupid disease - this illness is serious
Which are the different stages of reasoning?
- sensorimotor -preoperational -concrete operational -formal operational
Which statement is true according to Piaget's theory of cognitive or moral development in the adolescent?
- the child develops abstract thinking - the child is in the formal operations period
Which are the cognitive or moral developmental changes in children aged 6 to 12 years?
- the child develops logical thinking - the child is in the concrete operations period
Which information would the nurse provide about the sensorimotor period of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
- the child learns that he/she is separate from his/her parents or favorite toy - the child develops a schema or action pattern for dealing w/ his/her environment - the child learns about himself/herself & the environment through motor & reflex actions
Which description by a student of the formal operations stage indicates a need for further teaching?
- there is an absence of egocentric thought - reversibility in thought is the primary characteristic
A nursing instructor asks a student about development of adolescents according to Piaget's theory. Which statement made by the student about adolescents indicates a need for further education?
- using knowledge to achieve a goal is emphasized - they have the ability to recognize different answers for different situations
Which characteristics develop in an adolescent?
-ability to reason w/ respect to possibilities - feelings & behaviors characterized by self- consciousness
Which statements would be provided regarding a 4 year old child?
-the child will only be able to consider his/her own point of view - the child will consider that an inanimate objects may be alive
Which is the correct order of a child's activities?
1. the child develops an action pattern for dealing w/ the environment (sensorimotor) 2. the child develops egocentrism & animism (preoperational) 3. the child is able to describe a process w/out actually doing it (concrete operations) 4. the child demonstrates feelings & behaviors characterized by self-consciousness (formal operations)
The registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about Piaget's theory of cognitive development? Which age group corresponds w/ concrete operations?
7 to 11 years
A professor asks a student to explain the stage when an adolescent has prevalence of egocentric thought. Which period will the nurse explain?
Formal Operations
In which period does the adolescent feel a sense of invulnerability?
Formal Operations
During which developmental stage is the pediatric client egocentric?
Early childhood
Which stage of development would the nurse anticipate for an adolescent client when using Piaget's theory to assess cognitive development?
Formal Operational
Which period explains self consciousness in an adolescent?
Period IV
In which stage of Piaget's theory does an infant develop an action pattern to deal with the environment?
Sensorimotor
Which Piaget stage does the child belong, when attempting to find a hidden toy after it has been shown to the child then removed from line of sight?
Sensorimotor
Which statement is a characteristic of the concrete operational stage?
a child is able to describe a process w/out actually doing it
Which of these statements of the period of concrete operations is true?
a child is able to describe a process without actually doing it
Which is the characteristic of the preoperational stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
an infant may learn to think with the use of symbols & mental images
Which is the similarity between the preoperational period & the formal operations period?
both periods explain the idea of egocentric thought in an individual
Which statement is true about Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
during sensorimotor stage, infants develop an action pattern for dealing with their environment
Which period covers the prevalence of egocentrism in adolescence?
formal operations
Which period describes a child's stage of egocentrism?
preoperational
Which period describes the idea of object permanence?
sensorimotor period
Which is true about the preoperational period of Piaget's theory?
the child believes that everyone experiences the world exactly as he or she does
Which situation indicates that the child has reached the concrete operational stage?
the child is able to understand that the volume, length, or shape of an object remains the same despite a change in their physical appearance
While interacting w/ a 4 year old child, the nurse observes that the child exhibits which behavior that is congruent w/ Piaget's cognitive developmental theory?
the child is unable to see things from others' perspectives
