Question 1

Bruce understands that he is smaller than his older brother, but does not consider his older brother to be larger than he is. Bruce lacks

Accepted Answer

A)  naive psychology. 
B)  class inclusion. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  conservation. 
E)  reversibility. 
A)  naive psychology. 
B)  class inclusion. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  conservation. 
E)  reversibility. E

Question 2

A child who uses language to communicate but does not understand its symbolic character is in which of Vygotsky's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric speech 
B)  ingrowth 
C)  naive psychology 
D)  primitive 
E)  proximal 
A)  egocentric speech 
B)  ingrowth 
C)  naive psychology 
D)  primitive 
E)  proximal C

Question 3

According to Piaget, the stage of development during which adolescents learn to reason logically about abstract concepts is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

formal operations

Question 4

Chi's research on the ability of chess experts and novices to remember the placement of chess pieces shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  novice children recall better than novice adults. 
B)  novice adults recall better than novice children. 
C)  expert children recall better than novice adults. 
D)  adults always recall better, regardless of skill level. 
E)  there is no difference between experts and novices. 
A)  novice children recall better than novice adults. 
B)  novice adults recall better than novice children. 
C)  expert children recall better than novice adults. 
D)  adults always recall better, regardless of skill level. 
E)  there is no difference between experts and novices.

Question 5

Longitudinal research by Tomlinson-Keasey and colleagues on concrete operations tasks has demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation tasks are fully developed in the preschool years. 
B)  the concrete operations stage does not begin until age 8. 
C)  cognitive development occurs in spurts. 
D)  most conservation tasks do not develop until formal operations. 
E)  horizontal decolage occurs only in preoperational thoughts. 
A)  conservation tasks are fully developed in the preschool years. 
B)  the concrete operations stage does not begin until age 8. 
C)  cognitive development occurs in spurts. 
D)  most conservation tasks do not develop until formal operations. 
E)  horizontal decolage occurs only in preoperational thoughts.

Question 6

Anita's mother uses the same ice cream scoop to put ice cream into one large bowl and one small bowl. Anita is upset because she thinks her brother's small bowl holds more ice cream than her large bowl. Anita has not yet acquired

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  reflexes. 
D)  assimilation. 
E)  accommodation. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  reflexes. 
D)  assimilation. 
E)  accommodation.

Question 7

Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies support Piaget's assertion that understanding and use of basic principles of logic first appears at

Accepted Answer

A)  infancy. 
B)  early childhood. 
C)  late childhood. 
D)  adolescence. 
E)  middle childhood. 
A)  infancy. 
B)  early childhood. 
C)  late childhood. 
D)  adolescence. 
E)  middle childhood.

Question 8

Keating estimates that about ________ percent of 18- to 20-year-olds in industrialized countries use formal operations.

Accepted Answer

A)  85 to 95 
B)  75 to 80 
C)  50 to 60 
D)  30 to 40 
E)  10 to 15 
A)  85 to 95 
B)  75 to 80 
C)  50 to 60 
D)  30 to 40 
E)  10 to 15

Question 9

When a preschool child looks at things entirely from his/her own perspective, his/her thinking reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  introspection. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  abnormality. 
E)  circular reactions. 
A)  introspection. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  abnormality. 
E)  circular reactions.

Question 10

All of the following are characteristic of sensorimotor substage five EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  tertiary circular reactions. 
B)  purposeful trial and error exploration. 
C)  use of variations on behaviors. 
D)  use of internal symbols to stand for objects. 
E)  experimentation. 
A)  tertiary circular reactions. 
B)  purposeful trial and error exploration. 
C)  use of variations on behaviors. 
D)  use of internal symbols to stand for objects. 
E)  experimentation.

Question 11

Who stated that formal operational thinking impaired adolescents' ability to make sound decisions about every day matters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Vygotsky 
D)  Piaget 
E)  Elkind 
A)  Freud 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Vygotsky 
D)  Piaget 
E)  Elkind

Question 12

Jorge has begun to think logically about abstract ideas and hypothetical situations. He is in which of Piaget's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal operations 
E)  postformal operations 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operations 
D)  formal operations 
E)  postformal operations

Question 13

A child is asked to pick out two scenes of the toy village on the table in front of her. One scene must be how she sees the village and the other how the child sitting across from her sees the village. What is being measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  habituation 
D)  conditioning 
E)  dishabituation 
A)  conservation 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  habituation 
D)  conditioning 
E)  dishabituation

Question 14

The two environmental factors Piaget used to explain progression throughout the stages were __________ and __________ .

Accepted Answer

social tra

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct order of Vygotsky's stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  primitive, naive psychology, egocentric speech, ingrowth 
B)  naive psychology, egocentric speech, ingrowth, primitive 
C)  egocentric speech, naive psychology, primitive, ingrowth 
D)  ingrowth, primitive, egocentric speech, naive psychology 
E)  primitive, naive psychology, ingrowth, egocentric speech 
A)  primitive, naive psychology, egocentric speech, ingrowth 
B)  naive psychology, egocentric speech, ingrowth, primitive 
C)  egocentric speech, naive psychology, primitive, ingrowth 
D)  ingrowth, primitive, egocentric speech, naive psychology 
E)  primitive, naive psychology, ingrowth, egocentric speech

Question 16

The late Neo-Piagetian Robbie Case explained age differences in cognitive development as a function of changes in children's use of

Accepted Answer

A)  the false belief theory. 
B)  short-term memory. 
C)  their theory of mind. 
D)  the zone of proximal development. 
E)  conservation concepts. 
A)  the false belief theory. 
B)  short-term memory. 
C)  their theory of mind. 
D)  the zone of proximal development. 
E)  conservation concepts.

Question 17

Knowing about the process of memory is called __________ , and knowing about the process of thinking is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

metamemory

Question 18

Tatiana can deal with things she can see and manipulate, but she cannot imagine what she hasn't experienced. Titiana uses

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive logic. 
B)  egocentric logic. 
C)  inductive logic. 
D)  reverse logic. 
E)  class logic. 
A)  deductive logic. 
B)  egocentric logic. 
C)  inductive logic. 
D)  reverse logic. 
E)  class logic.

Question 19

Juan has been raised on a horse farm. The first time he sees a zebra and says, "Look at the striped horse!" Juan has used

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  equilibration. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  maintenance. 
E)  organization. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  equilibration. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  maintenance. 
E)  organization.

Question 20

A teenager is given an experimental problem. She responds by systematically testing one variable at a time while holding the other variables constant in order to get the right answer. This teen is most likely in which of Piaget's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operations 
B)  preoperational 
C)  formal operations 
D)  sensorimotor 
E)  post formal 
A)  concrete operations 
B)  preoperational 
C)  formal operations 
D)  sensorimotor 
E)  post formal

Bruce understands that he is smaller than his older brother, but does not consider his older brother to be larger than he is. Bruce lacks

A child who uses language to communicate but does not understand its symbolic character is in which of Vygotsky's stages?

According to Piaget, the stage of development during which adolescents learn to reason logically about abstract concepts is called __________ .

Chi's research on the ability of chess experts and novices to remember the placement of chess pieces shows that

Longitudinal research by Tomlinson-Keasey and colleagues on concrete operations tasks has demonstrated that

Anita's mother uses the same ice cream scoop to put ice cream into one large bowl and one small bowl. Anita is upset because she thinks her brother's small bowl holds more ice cream than her large bowl. Anita has not yet acquired

Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies support Piaget's assertion that understanding and use of basic principles of logic first appears at

Keating estimates that about ________ percent of 18- to 20-year-olds in industrialized countries use formal operations.

When a preschool child looks at things entirely from his/her own perspective, his/her thinking reflects

All of the following are characteristic of sensorimotor substage five EXCEPT

Who stated that formal operational thinking impaired adolescents' ability to make sound decisions about every day matters?

Jorge has begun to think logically about abstract ideas and hypothetical situations. He is in which of Piaget's stages?

A child is asked to pick out two scenes of the toy village on the table in front of her. One scene must be how she sees the village and the other how the child sitting across from her sees the village. What is being measured?

The two environmental factors Piaget used to explain progression throughout the stages were and .

Which of the following is the correct order of Vygotsky's stages of cognitive development?

The late Neo-Piagetian Robbie Case explained age differences in cognitive development as a function of changes in children's use of

Knowing about the process of memory is called , and knowing about the process of thinking is called .

Tatiana can deal with things she can see and manipulate, but she cannot imagine what she hasn't experienced. Titiana uses

Juan has been raised on a horse farm. The first time he sees a zebra and says, "Look at the striped horse!" Juan has used

A teenager is given an experimental problem. She responds by systematically testing one variable at a time while holding the other variables constant in order to get the right answer. This teen is most likely in which of Piaget's stages?

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Exam 6: Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Bruce understands that he is smaller than his older brother, but does not consider his older brother to be larger than he is. Bruce lacks

A child who uses language to communicate but does not understand its symbolic character is in which of Vygotsky's stages?

According to Piaget, the stage of development during which adolescents learn to reason logically about abstract concepts is called __________ .

Chi's research on the ability of chess experts and novices to remember the placement of chess pieces shows that

Longitudinal research by Tomlinson-Keasey and colleagues on concrete operations tasks has demonstrated that

Anita's mother uses the same ice cream scoop to put ice cream into one large bowl and one small bowl. Anita is upset because she thinks her brother's small bowl holds more ice cream than her large bowl. Anita has not yet acquired

Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies support Piaget's assertion that understanding and use of basic principles of logic first appears at

Keating estimates that about ________ percent of 18- to 20-year-olds in industrialized countries use formal operations.

When a preschool child looks at things entirely from his/her own perspective, his/her thinking reflects

All of the following are characteristic of sensorimotor substage five EXCEPT

Who stated that formal operational thinking impaired adolescents' ability to make sound decisions about every day matters?

Jorge has begun to think logically about abstract ideas and hypothetical situations. He is in which of Piaget's stages?

A child is asked to pick out two scenes of the toy village on the table in front of her. One scene must be how she sees the village and the other how the child sitting across from her sees the village. What is being measured?

The two environmental factors Piaget used to explain progression throughout the stages were __________ and __________ .

Which of the following is the correct order of Vygotsky's stages of cognitive development?

The late Neo-Piagetian Robbie Case explained age differences in cognitive development as a function of changes in children's use of

Knowing about the process of memory is called __________ , and knowing about the process of thinking is called __________ .

Tatiana can deal with things she can see and manipulate, but she cannot imagine what she hasn't experienced. Titiana uses

Juan has been raised on a horse farm. The first time he sees a zebra and says, "Look at the striped horse!" Juan has used

A teenager is given an experimental problem. She responds by systematically testing one variable at a time while holding the other variables constant in order to get the right answer. This teen is most likely in which of Piaget's stages?

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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The two environmental factors Piaget used to explain progression throughout the stages were and .

Knowing about the process of memory is called , and knowing about the process of thinking is called .