CDC Piaget & Erikson Developmental Stages 5

Question 1

Both Piaget and Erikson would agree that development during the preschool years (ages 3–6) involves a child who is primarily:

Accepted Answer

Exploring the world through active play and imagination

Answer

Piaget's preoperational stage and Erikson's Initiative vs. Guilt stage both characterize the preschool years as driven by imaginative, symbolic play and active exploration.

Question 2

A daycare worker consistently responds promptly and warmly to an infant's cries. According to Erikson, this practice primarily fosters:

Accepted Answer

Basic trust

Answer

Reliable, sensitive caregiving during infancy builds the sense of basic trust—the positive outcome of Erikson's first stage.

Question 3

Piaget's formal operational stage begins approximately at age 11. Which Erikson stage overlaps with this period?

Accepted Answer

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Answer

Identity vs. Role Confusion covers ages 12–18, overlapping with formal operational thinking that begins around age 11.

Question 4

Which Piagetian concept explains why a 3-year-old focuses only on the height of water in a glass rather than considering both height and width simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Centration

Answer

Centration is the preoperational tendency to focus on only one aspect of a situation at a time, ignoring other relevant dimensions.

Question 5

According to Erikson, the virtue of 'will' (or willpower) is the positive outcome of which stage?

Accepted Answer

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

Answer

Successfully navigating Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (ages 1–3) produces the virtue of will—the ability to make choices freely and with self-restraint.

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CDC Piaget & Erikson Developmental Stages 5