Question 1

Kathleen Berger (2006) refers to the space between what the learner already knows and what he or she is not yet ready to learn as the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kathleen Berger (2006) refers to the space...

Question 2

An increasingly influential view of cognitive development proposed by Vygotsky is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete experiences. 
B)  creation of complex schemas of thought. 
C)  culture and socioculture theory. 
D)  mastery of scientific thinking 
A)  concrete experiences. 
B)  creation of complex schemas of thought. 
C)  culture and socioculture theory. 
D)  mastery of scientific thinking

Question 3

According to Vygotsky, a child's cultural development is

Accepted Answer

A)  co-constructed learning and shared experiences. 
B)  created by emphasis on private speech. 
C)  internalized by self-thinking. 
D)  intrapsychologically determined. 
A)  co-constructed learning and shared experiences. 
B)  created by emphasis on private speech. 
C)  internalized by self-thinking. 
D)  intrapsychologically determined.

Question 4

Describe the steps or stages that children go through in the process of developing language. Include reference to the different ways that children use words and sentences in these stages.

Accepted Answer

Children begin to communicate through ge

Question 5

Janie was having some difficulty deciding how to organize her defense for the debate competition. She prepared several hypothetical arguments that her opponents might raise, and how she might reply. What cognitive stage of Piaget's theory does this account best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete operations 
B)  Formal operations 
C)  Preoperational thought 
D)  Sensorimotor 
A)  Concrete operations 
B)  Formal operations 
C)  Preoperational thought 
D)  Sensorimotor

Question 6

Generally, students are not ready to study the rules of a language formally until about age five. This is when most students have started to gain

Accepted Answer

A)  literacy. 
B)  metalinguistic awareness. 
C)  semantic speech. 
D)  syntax. 
A)  literacy. 
B)  metalinguistic awareness. 
C)  semantic speech. 
D)  syntax.

Question 7

Michelle covers her own eyes, because she thinks her friends will not see her when playing a game of hide-and-seek. What stage of Piaget's cognitive theory does this account best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete operations 
B)  Formal operations 
C)  Preoperational thought 
D)  Sensorimotor 
A)  Concrete operations 
B)  Formal operations 
C)  Preoperational thought 
D)  Sensorimotor

Question 8

Which one of the following statements best reflects Piaget's position on the question of speeding up cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acceleration is both inefficient and useless. 
B)  Acceleration is effective for only the brightest students. 
C)  Keeping cognitive development "on track" is a teacher's role. 
D)  Speeding up cognitive development is a teacher's role. 
A)  Acceleration is both inefficient and useless. 
B)  Acceleration is effective for only the brightest students. 
C)  Keeping cognitive development "on track" is a teacher's role. 
D)  Speeding up cognitive development is a teacher's role.

Question 9

The period considered to be the most sensitive for language development occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  after puberty. 
B)  about the time of puberty. 
C)  during the first year of life. 
D)  during the preschool years. 
A)  after puberty. 
B)  about the time of puberty. 
C)  during the first year of life. 
D)  during the preschool years.

Question 10

Neo-Piagetian theorists are concerned with how attention, memory, and strategy use relate to Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The role of cultural tools in cognitive development involves, according to Vygotsky,

Accepted Answer

A)  both real and symbolic tools. 
B)  essentially real tools. 
C)  predominantly symbolic tools. 
D)  primarily psychological tools. 
A)  both real and symbolic tools. 
B)  essentially real tools. 
C)  predominantly symbolic tools. 
D)  primarily psychological tools.

Question 12

Which of the following pairs of factors that influence thinking is thought by Piaget to be genetic or inherited tendencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accommodation and assimilation 
B)  Adaptation and organization 
C)  Assimilation and schemas 
D)  Schemas and equilibration 
A)  Accommodation and assimilation 
B)  Adaptation and organization 
C)  Assimilation and schemas 
D)  Schemas and equilibration

Question 13

"The toy is broked" is an example of overregularizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The ability to reason abstractly and deductively occurs during the Piagetian stage of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ability to reason abstractly and deductively...

Question 15

Guided participation in the classroom is an example of ________ learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Guided participation in the classroom is an...

Kathleen Berger (2006) refers to the space between what the learner already knows and what he or she is not yet ready to learn as the ________.

An increasingly influential view of cognitive development proposed by Vygotsky is based on

According to Vygotsky, a child's cultural development is

Describe the steps or stages that children go through in the process of developing language. Include reference to the different ways that children use words and sentences in these stages.

Janie was having some difficulty deciding how to organize her defense for the debate competition. She prepared several hypothetical arguments that her opponents might raise, and how she might reply. What cognitive stage of Piaget's theory does this account best illustrate?

Generally, students are not ready to study the rules of a language formally until about age five. This is when most students have started to gain

Michelle covers her own eyes, because she thinks her friends will not see her when playing a game of hide-and-seek. What stage of Piaget's cognitive theory does this account best illustrate?

Which one of the following statements best reflects Piaget's position on the question of speeding up cognitive development?

The period considered to be the most sensitive for language development occurs

Neo-Piagetian theorists are concerned with how attention, memory, and strategy use relate to Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

The role of cultural tools in cognitive development involves, according to Vygotsky,

Which of the following pairs of factors that influence thinking is thought by Piaget to be genetic or inherited tendencies?

"The toy is broked" is an example of overregularizing.

The ability to reason abstractly and deductively occurs during the Piagetian stage of ________.

Guided participation in the classroom is an example of ________ learning.

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

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Exam 2: Cognitive Development and Language

Kathleen Berger (2006) refers to the space between what the learner already knows and what he or she is not yet ready to learn as the ________.

An increasingly influential view of cognitive development proposed by Vygotsky is based on

According to Vygotsky, a child's cultural development is

Describe the steps or stages that children go through in the process of developing language. Include reference to the different ways that children use words and sentences in these stages.

Janie was having some difficulty deciding how to organize her defense for the debate competition. She prepared several hypothetical arguments that her opponents might raise, and how she might reply. What cognitive stage of Piaget's theory does this account best illustrate?

Generally, students are not ready to study the rules of a language formally until about age five. This is when most students have started to gain

Michelle covers her own eyes, because she thinks her friends will not see her when playing a game of hide-and-seek. What stage of Piaget's cognitive theory does this account best illustrate?

Which one of the following statements best reflects Piaget's position on the question of speeding up cognitive development?

The period considered to be the most sensitive for language development occurs

Neo-Piagetian theorists are concerned with how attention, memory, and strategy use relate to Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

The role of cultural tools in cognitive development involves, according to Vygotsky,

Which of the following pairs of factors that influence thinking is thought by Piaget to be genetic or inherited tendencies?

"The toy is broked" is an example of overregularizing.

The ability to reason abstractly and deductively occurs during the Piagetian stage of ________.

Guided participation in the classroom is an example of ________ learning.

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

Filters