Casey Likes to Play with Blocks and He Has Several

question 91

Multiple Choice

Casey likes to play with blocks and he has several different kinds: square wooden ones, large waffle-like ones, small plastic ones that easily interlock, as well as a variety of other types. At first Casey just referred to these objects as "blocks." Now, when his mom suggests he play with his blocks, he replies, "Which ones?" Piaget would interpret his response to indicate that Casey

• A) has assimilated different types of blocks into his schema for blocks.
• B) has accommodated his schema for blocks to differentiate among types of blocks.
• C) has memorized the different types of blocks available.
• D) has forgotten that he has blocks.

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Definitions:

Core Knowledge Perspective

A theory in developmental psychology suggesting that infants are born with innate, domain-specific knowledge systems.

Information Processing Theory

A perspective that uses a computer analogy to describe how the mind receives information and manipulates, stores, recalls, and uses it to solve problems.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that organizes and interprets information, helping individuals to understand the world around them.

Peekaboo

A game played with babies where one hides their face, then reveals it while saying "peekaboo," engaging the baby's sense of surprise and joy.