Question 1

What is the most recent finding about the relationship between sibling interactions and theory of mind development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children with younger siblings only performed better on theory of mind tasks. 
B)  Children with older siblings only performed better on theory of mind tasks. 
C)  Children with older or younger siblings performed better on theory of mind tasks. 
D)  Twins performed better on theory of mind tasks. 
E)  Only children perform better on theory of mind tasks. 
A)  Children with younger siblings only performed better on theory of mind tasks. 
B)  Children with older siblings only performed better on theory of mind tasks. 
C)  Children with older or younger siblings performed better on theory of mind tasks. 
D)  Twins performed better on theory of mind tasks. 
E)  Only children perform better on theory of mind tasks.

Question 2

Research on the relationship between language skills and theory of mind indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  discussion of emotion provoking past events speeds up development of theory of mind. 
B)  theory of mind stimulates language development. 
C)  false belief tasks are impeded by language development. 
D)  boys, but not girls, require language development in order to have a theory of mind. 
E)  preschool boys demonstrate higher levels of success on tests of false beliefs. 
A)  discussion of emotion provoking past events speeds up development of theory of mind. 
B)  theory of mind stimulates language development. 
C)  false belief tasks are impeded by language development. 
D)  boys, but not girls, require language development in order to have a theory of mind. 
E)  preschool boys demonstrate higher levels of success on tests of false beliefs.

Question 3

The ability to make inferences about logical relationships in an ordered set of stimuli is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ability to make inferences about logical...

Question 4

Research on the principle of false belief indicates that it

Accepted Answer

A)  develops between three and five years of age in a wide variety of cultures. 
B)  is replaced by more sophisticated "true belief" types of thinking after the age of four or five. 
C)  does not develop until adolescence in most cultures. 
D)  is more likely to develop in children who have had insecure attachments. 
E)  develops more rapidly in boys who are only children. 
A)  develops between three and five years of age in a wide variety of cultures. 
B)  is replaced by more sophisticated "true belief" types of thinking after the age of four or five. 
C)  does not develop until adolescence in most cultures. 
D)  is more likely to develop in children who have had insecure attachments. 
E)  develops more rapidly in boys who are only children.

Question 5

Piaget thought the most critical of all the concrete operations was

Accepted Answer

A)  class inclusion. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  reversibility. 
D)  egocentrism. 
E)  inductive logic. 
A)  class inclusion. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  reversibility. 
D)  egocentrism. 
E)  inductive logic.

Question 6

Beyond the accomplishment of symbol use, Piaget's description of the preoperational stage

Accepted Answer

A)  focused mostly on all the things the preschool-age child cannot do. 
B)  attributed too high a level of cognitive skill to preschool children. 
C)  included his discovery that preschool children understand conservation. 
D)  included psychoanalytic and behavioral concepts. 
E)  focused primarily on solitary activities. 
A)  focused mostly on all the things the preschool-age child cannot do. 
B)  attributed too high a level of cognitive skill to preschool children. 
C)  included his discovery that preschool children understand conservation. 
D)  included psychoanalytic and behavioral concepts. 
E)  focused primarily on solitary activities.

Question 7

Derek has just shifted from relying on simple sensory and motor schemes to use of symbols. How old is Derek?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 months 
B)  3 years 
C)  4 years 
D)  5 years 
E)  7 years 
A)  18 months 
B)  3 years 
C)  4 years 
D)  5 years 
E)  7 years

Question 8

Thomas has become involved in a political campaign because he believes his candidate will correct all the social problems he sees. Lily volunteered for the Peace Corp because she wanted to eliminate poverty. Both teens are demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  naive idealism. 
B)  theory of mind. 
C)  hypothetico deductive logic. 
D)  concrete operations. 
E)  class inclusion. 
A)  naive idealism. 
B)  theory of mind. 
C)  hypothetico deductive logic. 
D)  concrete operations. 
E)  class inclusion.

Question 9

What are the two environmental factors posited by Piaget to explain progression through the stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  social transmission and experience 
B)  equilibration and brain maturation 
C)  assimilation and accommodation 
D)  social transmission and brain maturation 
E)  brain maturation and assimilation 
A)  social transmission and experience 
B)  equilibration and brain maturation 
C)  assimilation and accommodation 
D)  social transmission and brain maturation 
E)  brain maturation and assimilation

Question 10

Larry has been able to solve some concrete operational problems but not all. Piaget would refer to the tendency to solve some problems earlier than other similar problems as

Accepted Answer

A)  class inclusion. 
B)  scaffolding. 
C)  horizontal decalage. 
D)  operational efficiency. 
E)  formal operations. 
A)  class inclusion. 
B)  scaffolding. 
C)  horizontal decalage. 
D)  operational efficiency. 
E)  formal operations.

Question 11

The first substage in Piaget's sensorimotor period is characterized by built-in schemes or __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first substage in Piaget's sensorimotor period...

Question 12

Piaget believed that equilibration was

Accepted Answer

A)  the chief process through which new stages of cognitive development are reached. 
B)  a learned process based on experience. 
C)  achieved through a conscious cognitive effort. 
D)  acquired after the preschool years. 
E)  negatively impacted by environmental challenges. 
A)  the chief process through which new stages of cognitive development are reached. 
B)  a learned process based on experience. 
C)  achieved through a conscious cognitive effort. 
D)  acquired after the preschool years. 
E)  negatively impacted by environmental challenges.

Question 13

Which of the following children would be in Piaget's sensorimotor stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  13-year-old Megan 
B)  9-year-old Wally 
C)  5-year-old Ted 
D)  3-year-old Fran 
E)  12-month-old Corey 
A)  13-year-old Megan 
B)  9-year-old Wally 
C)  5-year-old Ted 
D)  3-year-old Fran 
E)  12-month-old Corey

Question 14

When a child spontaneously uses a memory strategy but derives no apparent benefit from it, what has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  production deficiency 
B)  operational efficiency 
C)  scaffolding 
D)  utilization deficiency 
E)  clustering 
A)  production deficiency 
B)  operational efficiency 
C)  scaffolding 
D)  utilization deficiency 
E)  clustering

Question 15

Unlike concrete operational thinking, which seems to be achieved by virtually all children and adults, formal operational thinking is not shown by all adults, and not consistently even by those who do show it. What are the reasons offered to explain this fact?

Accepted Answer

Formal operational thinking is not neede

Question 16

Based on recent research, there are two important exceptions to Piaget's theory of imitation, one of which is that

Accepted Answer

A)  infants achieve the major milestones in the development of imitation at later ages than he thought. 
B)  the order or sequence of development is different from what he proposed. 
C)  deferred imitation does not occur until the development of symbolic thought in the preoperational stage. 
D)  newborns imitate some facial gestures, particularly tongue protrusion. 
E)  development of imitation occurs in distinct, widely separated stages. 
A)  infants achieve the major milestones in the development of imitation at later ages than he thought. 
B)  the order or sequence of development is different from what he proposed. 
C)  deferred imitation does not occur until the development of symbolic thought in the preoperational stage. 
D)  newborns imitate some facial gestures, particularly tongue protrusion. 
E)  development of imitation occurs in distinct, widely separated stages.

Question 17

Mindy has learned to use a spoon to eat with. The first time she is given a fork she tries to eat her soup with it. Mindy has used the mental process called

Accepted Answer

A)  adaption. 
B)  organization. 
C)  equilibration. 
D)  conservation. 
E)  assimilation. 
A)  adaption. 
B)  organization. 
C)  equilibration. 
D)  conservation. 
E)  assimilation.

What is the most recent finding about the relationship between sibling interactions and theory of mind development?

Research on the relationship between language skills and theory of mind indicates that

The ability to make inferences about logical relationships in an ordered set of stimuli is called __________ .

Research on the principle of false belief indicates that it

Piaget thought the most critical of all the concrete operations was

Beyond the accomplishment of symbol use, Piaget's description of the preoperational stage

Derek has just shifted from relying on simple sensory and motor schemes to use of symbols. How old is Derek?

Thomas has become involved in a political campaign because he believes his candidate will correct all the social problems he sees. Lily volunteered for the Peace Corp because she wanted to eliminate poverty. Both teens are demonstrating

What are the two environmental factors posited by Piaget to explain progression through the stages of cognitive development?

Larry has been able to solve some concrete operational problems but not all. Piaget would refer to the tendency to solve some problems earlier than other similar problems as

The first substage in Piaget's sensorimotor period is characterized by built-in schemes or __________ .

Piaget believed that equilibration was

Which of the following children would be in Piaget's sensorimotor stage?

When a child spontaneously uses a memory strategy but derives no apparent benefit from it, what has occurred?

Unlike concrete operational thinking, which seems to be achieved by virtually all children and adults, formal operational thinking is not shown by all adults, and not consistently even by those who do show it. What are the reasons offered to explain this fact?

Based on recent research, there are two important exceptions to Piaget's theory of imitation, one of which is that

Mindy has learned to use a spoon to eat with. The first time she is given a fork she tries to eat her soup with it. Mindy has used the mental process called

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Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

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Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

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Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

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Exam 6: Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

What is the most recent finding about the relationship between sibling interactions and theory of mind development?

Research on the relationship between language skills and theory of mind indicates that

The ability to make inferences about logical relationships in an ordered set of stimuli is called __________ .

Research on the principle of false belief indicates that it

Piaget thought the most critical of all the concrete operations was

Beyond the accomplishment of symbol use, Piaget's description of the preoperational stage

Derek has just shifted from relying on simple sensory and motor schemes to use of symbols. How old is Derek?

Thomas has become involved in a political campaign because he believes his candidate will correct all the social problems he sees. Lily volunteered for the Peace Corp because she wanted to eliminate poverty. Both teens are demonstrating

What are the two environmental factors posited by Piaget to explain progression through the stages of cognitive development?

Larry has been able to solve some concrete operational problems but not all. Piaget would refer to the tendency to solve some problems earlier than other similar problems as

The first substage in Piaget's sensorimotor period is characterized by built-in schemes or __________ .

Piaget believed that equilibration was

Which of the following children would be in Piaget's sensorimotor stage?

When a child spontaneously uses a memory strategy but derives no apparent benefit from it, what has occurred?

Unlike concrete operational thinking, which seems to be achieved by virtually all children and adults, formal operational thinking is not shown by all adults, and not consistently even by those who do show it. What are the reasons offered to explain this fact?

Based on recent research, there are two important exceptions to Piaget's theory of imitation, one of which is that

Mindy has learned to use a spoon to eat with. The first time she is given a fork she tries to eat her soup with it. Mindy has used the mental process called

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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