FTCE Professional Education Practice Exam

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In Piaget's preoperational stage, what is the term used for focusing on one aspect of a situation?

Centration
Conservation
Symbolic thought
Reversibility

The correct answer is: Centration

In Piaget's preoperational stage, the term used for focusing on one aspect of a situation is centration. This concept refers to the tendency of young children to concentrate on one characteristic or dimension of an object, excluding other relevant factors. For example, a child might focus solely on the height of a liquid in a container, disregarding its width when determining which of two containers has more liquid. This cognitive limitation demonstrates how children in this stage often struggle with tasks that require them to understand multiple aspects of a situation simultaneously. The ability to think about more than one quality at a time evolves in later developmental stages. Understanding centration provides insight into the cognitive processes of children and highlights the limitations of their thinking during the preoperational phase.