Exam 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Daniel is confused when his mother prompts him to say hello to a person he doesn't know, because he understands the "don't talk to strangers" rule. Daniel experiences cognitive

According to William Perry, compared to adolescent thinking, adult thinking is

Which statement summarizes what Perry (1970) believes about the cognitive level of a typical adolescent?

List Piaget's four stages of cognitive development in order.

How did Vygotsky and Piaget differ on the concept of private speech?

Why does the finding that 4-month-old infants have intermodal perception challenge Piaget's theory?

Eventually children learn not to put everything in their mouths. This is an example of

A reversible mental action on a real object is a

Vygotsky's theory states that children use private speech not only for social communication but also for

Julio is able to put 5 apples of varying sizes in order from smallest to largest. This shows that Julie understands the concept of

What is the zone of proximal development, and what is the process used to facilitate learning within this zone?

The cognitive process of accommodation occurs when individuals

In assessing the ability to conserve, research findings indicate that this ability

Which of the following is NOT an element of postformal thought?

According to Piaget, what is a child's motivation for change?

While at home in her room, five-year-old Marta draws a picture of a boat on the ocean at sunset. Marta is showing evidence of

Like Piaget, Vygotsky believed that children

Piaget argues that the initial development of formal operations is largely dominated by

Describe two ways that the Tools of the Mind early childhood curriculum is grounded in Vygotsky's theory (1962).

Vygotsky believed that private speech is