Exam 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

List three mental abilities the child in Piaget's concrete operational stage can perform.

Marni thinks about how the world could be if everyone took more personal responsibility for the environment. Marni is in which of Piaget's stages?

What is the main difference between a reflex and a habit?

Devin plays in the sand for the first time. Instead of digging in it, he tries to scoop and throw it, just like he plays with water in his bathtub. This is an example of

When working with young children, adults often provide assistance, instruction, and other support. As children demonstrate they can do more for themselves, Vygotsky recommends that adults begin to withdraw these supports. This demonstrates the concept of

Mimi crawls into the hallway to look for her mother after she leaves the room. According to Piaget, this shows that Mimi

Karl covers his stuffed toys before bedtime to make sure they are not cold. This is an example of

Halene is sure that all her classmates are staring at her new haircut. This is an example of

What does Gelman (1969) indicate as an important factor in a child's performance on conservation tasks?

Labouvie-Vief (1986) argued that as young adults face the constraints of reality,

Jamal is a 17-year-old high school student. Which of the following is a correct statement about his cognitive development?

The research of Spelke and research of Baillargeon show that infants as young as 3 or 4 months old understand object permanence, because infants expect objects to exist when the objects are hidden. However, critics question whether an infant's _____ is a valid measure of object permanence, because it merely demonstrates ______.

Janie is exhausting her father with a barrage of "why" questions. She is trying to figure out why things are the way they are. Janie is in Piaget's

According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher NOT do in the classroom in helping a student learn new things?

Briefly define the concepts of schemes, assimilation, and accommodation.

Describe three ways to apply Piaget's theory to education.

Alene says, "If apple A is bigger than apple B, and apple B is bigger than apple C, then apple A must be bigger than apple C." Janis cannot understand this. Alene shows her the physical apples and explains it again. Janis watches and then says "I got it." In this example, Alene shows ______ thought, while Janis shows ______ thought.

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's cognitive developmental stages?

During Piaget's intuitive thought substage, a child's reasoning

Describe three ways to apply Vygotsky's theory to education.