Question

Respond to the following questions. Be sure to explain your answers. These questions are not asking for the stages of Piaget's theory.
1. A child gives his mom, who is sick, his favorite stuffed animal, and says, "This is a treat for you and will make you feel better." He thinks because the stuffed animal makes him feel better, it will also make his mom feel better. What phenomenon is being displayed by the child?2. Johnny threatened to tell his parents when his older brother Paul gave him only one of the three candy bars they were supposed to share. Paul then took Johnny's bar, broke it in half, and gave him back the two pieces. This satisfied Johnny, because now he had two pieces just like Paul. What disadvantage does Johnny have that allows him to be cheated? 3. Sally is adept at roller skating goes ice skating for the first time. She keeps trying to stand and move just as she would on roller skates but she falls again and again. According to Piaget, what process is necessary for mastery of this skill?

Answer 1

Answer: 1. The child develops empathy for his mother, is aware that his stuffed animal makes him feel good, knows that his mother is not well and gives it to him so that he is better.

2. Johnny doesn´t have a definite concept of sizes, he only knows about units, that´s why his brother manages to "rip him off".

3. Sally requires a repetition and practice process, going back to her roller skating training, avoid to focus on their fears.