Question 1

Bilingual children tend to have larger vocabularies in each language compared to children learning only one language during childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The two processes involved in adaptation are

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation and accommodation. 
B)  assimilation and equilibration. 
C)  equilibration and organization. 
D)  social transmission and schema. 
A)  assimilation and accommodation. 
B)  assimilation and equilibration. 
C)  equilibration and organization. 
D)  social transmission and schema.

Question 3

"Out of sight, out of mind" describes the behavior of children who have not acquired ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Out of sight, out of mind" describes...

Question 4

The zone of proximal development is the area where students may solve a problem

Accepted Answer

A)  by themselves. 
B)  with no disequilibrium. 
C)  with support. 
D)  without frustration. 
A)  by themselves. 
B)  with no disequilibrium. 
C)  with support. 
D)  without frustration.

Question 5

The "Magic Middle" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a learning environment that support the average or "mid-level" learner. 
B)  the knowledge of a middle child in a given family. 
C)  a place of "match" where students are neither bored nor frustrated by a task. 
D)  a learning activity that require the use of a computer to scaffold learning. 
A)  a learning environment that support the average or "mid-level" learner. 
B)  the knowledge of a middle child in a given family. 
C)  a place of "match" where students are neither bored nor frustrated by a task. 
D)  a learning activity that require the use of a computer to scaffold learning.

Question 6

Define Vygotsky's zone of proximal development and explain how it relates to the problem of matching cognitive stages with instructional strategies.

Accepted Answer

The zone of proximal development is the

Question 7

When Mary returned from the high-school prom, she complained, "Everyone hated my dress!" What specific concept does this account best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescent egocentrism 
B)  Interpsychological action 
C)  Reversible thinking 
D)  Semiotic function 
A)  Adolescent egocentrism 
B)  Interpsychological action 
C)  Reversible thinking 
D)  Semiotic function

Question 8

Understanding of object permanence occurs during the sensorimotor stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In his first game of hide-and-seek, Andy covers his eyes so that his friends cannot see him. His thinking can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  decentered. 
B)  egocentric. 
C)  schematic. 
D)  seriation. 
A)  decentered. 
B)  egocentric. 
C)  schematic. 
D)  seriation.

Question 10

Billy refuses to drink his orange juice from the 1/2 full glass that his mother gives to him. He wants her to pour the juice into his favorite cup and watches his mother fill it to the brim. Billy likes his cup better because he gets more juice in it. With what cognitive concept in Piaget's theory is Billy having trouble?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accommodation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Conservation 
D)  Semiotic function 
A)  Accommodation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Conservation 
D)  Semiotic function

Question 11

When a student understands language and how it works, the student is said to have ________.

Accepted Answer

metalingui

Question 12

According to Piaget, people pass through the four stages of cognitive development

Accepted Answer

A)  at the same levels of competence. 
B)  at the same rates, adjusted for intelligence. 
C)  in specifically determined ages. 
D)  in the same sequence. 
A)  at the same levels of competence. 
B)  at the same rates, adjusted for intelligence. 
C)  in specifically determined ages. 
D)  in the same sequence.

Question 13

The process of making an orderly arrangement of objects from large to small or vice versa is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of making an orderly arrangement...

Question 14

Vygotsky viewed children's private speech to be helpful for cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Vygotsky's view of cognitive development differs from Piaget's in the importance and emphasis placed on a person's

Accepted Answer

A)  experience. 
B)  genetic factors. 
C)  interpersonal interactions. 
D)  private speech. 
A)  experience. 
B)  genetic factors. 
C)  interpersonal interactions. 
D)  private speech.

Question 16

What is the hallmark of Piaget's stage of formal operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semiotic function 
B)  Hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
C)  Organized thinking of dependent elements 
D)  Reversible thinking 
A)  Semiotic function 
B)  Hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
C)  Organized thinking of dependent elements 
D)  Reversible thinking

Question 17

The cognitive stage associated with ability to understand hypothetical situations is formal operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The role of "private speech" in Vygotsky's view is to

Accepted Answer

A)  call attention to oneself during play. 
B)  guide one's activities in solving a problem. 
C)  encourage children to learn new words. 
D)  stimulate the development of language from simple words to full sentences. 
A)  call attention to oneself during play. 
B)  guide one's activities in solving a problem. 
C)  encourage children to learn new words. 
D)  stimulate the development of language from simple words to full sentences.

Question 19

A preoperational child's belief that a tall, narrow glass contains more liquid than a short, wide glass is probably due to difficulties in

Accepted Answer

A)  decentering. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  serration. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  decentering. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  serration. 
D)  object permanence.

Question 20

In the sensorimotor stage of development, a child begins to develop

Accepted Answer

A)  goal-directed actions. 
B)  mental operations. 
C)  preoperational thought. 
D)  semiotic functions. 
A)  goal-directed actions. 
B)  mental operations. 
C)  preoperational thought. 
D)  semiotic functions.

Bilingual children tend to have larger vocabularies in each language compared to children learning only one language during childhood.

The two processes involved in adaptation are

"Out of sight, out of mind" describes the behavior of children who have not acquired ________.

The zone of proximal development is the area where students may solve a problem

The "Magic Middle" refers to

Define Vygotsky's zone of proximal development and explain how it relates to the problem of matching cognitive stages with instructional strategies.

When Mary returned from the high-school prom, she complained, "Everyone hated my dress!" What specific concept does this account best illustrate?

Understanding of object permanence occurs during the sensorimotor stage.

In his first game of hide-and-seek, Andy covers his eyes so that his friends cannot see him. His thinking can be described as

When a student understands language and how it works, the student is said to have ________.

According to Piaget, people pass through the four stages of cognitive development

The process of making an orderly arrangement of objects from large to small or vice versa is called ________.

Vygotsky viewed children's private speech to be helpful for cognitive development.

Vygotsky's view of cognitive development differs from Piaget's in the importance and emphasis placed on a person's

What is the hallmark of Piaget's stage of formal operations?

The cognitive stage associated with ability to understand hypothetical situations is formal operations.

The role of "private speech" in Vygotsky's view is to

A preoperational child's belief that a tall, narrow glass contains more liquid than a short, wide glass is probably due to difficulties in

In the sensorimotor stage of development, a child begins to develop

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Exam 2: Cognitive Development and Language

Bilingual children tend to have larger vocabularies in each language compared to children learning only one language during childhood.

The two processes involved in adaptation are

"Out of sight, out of mind" describes the behavior of children who have not acquired ________.

The zone of proximal development is the area where students may solve a problem

The "Magic Middle" refers to

Define Vygotsky's zone of proximal development and explain how it relates to the problem of matching cognitive stages with instructional strategies.

When Mary returned from the high-school prom, she complained, "Everyone hated my dress!" What specific concept does this account best illustrate?

Understanding of object permanence occurs during the sensorimotor stage.

In his first game of hide-and-seek, Andy covers his eyes so that his friends cannot see him. His thinking can be described as

When a student understands language and how it works, the student is said to have ________.

According to Piaget, people pass through the four stages of cognitive development

The process of making an orderly arrangement of objects from large to small or vice versa is called ________.

Vygotsky viewed children's private speech to be helpful for cognitive development.

Vygotsky's view of cognitive development differs from Piaget's in the importance and emphasis placed on a person's

What is the hallmark of Piaget's stage of formal operations?

The cognitive stage associated with ability to understand hypothetical situations is formal operations.

The role of "private speech" in Vygotsky's view is to

A preoperational child's belief that a tall, narrow glass contains more liquid than a short, wide glass is probably due to difficulties in

In the sensorimotor stage of development, a child begins to develop

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment and Grading

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