Question

1. As children get older, they begin to understand that just because you know certain facts, _____
a. they may not be true
b. you are not always able to express them to others
c. other people may not know them

2. According to your textbook, during the _____ stage of cognitive development, a child shows a greatly improved ability to mentally represent objects that are not physically present.
a. concrete operations
b. formal operations
c. pre operational

3. According to your textbook, by the _____ stage of cognitive development, a child knows that if nothing is added or subtracted, the physical properties of an object do not change even if it looks different.
a. concrete operations
b. pre operational
c. sensorimotor

Answer 1

(1) a. they may not be true

As they are growing older, they want to explore the world by themselves, and will have the understanding that certain facts known by you are not true always.

(2) Answer is c. pre operational

Preoperational stage will extend from 2 to 7 years of age and during this stage the children will have improved ability to represent mentally objects that are not physically present and child will use symbolic thought.

(3) Answer is a. concrete operations

Concrete operation stage extends from 7 to 11 years and children will gain understanding of conservation and can perfume logical operations.