Question 1

Define two types of adolescent egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

Imaginary audience: involves the belief

Question 2

Brent talks himself through his math calculation homework, particularly when he does hard questions. This can be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  private speech. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  scaffolding. 
D)  the zone of proximal development. 
A)  private speech. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  scaffolding. 
D)  the zone of proximal development.

Question 3

When self-talk becomes second nature to children and they can act without verbalizing, they have begun to use

Accepted Answer

A)  private speech. 
B)  inner speech. 
C)  dialogue. 
D)  scaffolding. 
A)  private speech. 
B)  inner speech. 
C)  dialogue. 
D)  scaffolding.

Question 4

A child who understands that the amount of clay does not differ when it is stretched into a long strip or rolled into a large ball has developed the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  seriation. 
B)  animism. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  transitivity. 
A)  seriation. 
B)  animism. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  transitivity.

Question 5

While preparing his science project, Carlos systematically tests his best guess on his subject and draws conclusions from the results. In what thinking process is he engaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
B)  adolescent egocentrism 
C)  abstract, idealistic thinking 
D)  imaginary audience 
A)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
B)  adolescent egocentrism 
C)  abstract, idealistic thinking 
D)  imaginary audience

Question 6

Todd knows that he is taller than the person in front of him and shorter than the person behind him. Based on that knowledge, he concludes that the person behind him must be taller than the person in front of him. This is an example showing that Todd understands

Accepted Answer

A)  transitivity. 
B)  seriation. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  centration. 
A)  transitivity. 
B)  seriation. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  centration.

Question 7

Which of the following BEST characterizes cognitive development according to Jean Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetics plays an important role in cognitive development. 
B)  Children learn best when they are active and seek solutions by themselves. 
C)  Children primarily learn about the world from watching others' actions and consequences. 
D)  Children can store an infinite amount of information in their long-term memories. 
A)  Genetics plays an important role in cognitive development. 
B)  Children learn best when they are active and seek solutions by themselves. 
C)  Children primarily learn about the world from watching others' actions and consequences. 
D)  Children can store an infinite amount of information in their long-term memories.

Question 8

A child's lack of conservation is most clearly evidenced by the same child's exhibition of

Accepted Answer

A)  centration. 
B)  animation. 
C)  symbolic thought. 
D)  imagination. 
A)  centration. 
B)  animation. 
C)  symbolic thought. 
D)  imagination.

Question 9

Some theorists have pieced together descriptions of a fifth stage of cognitive development, labeled

Accepted Answer

A)  reflective thought. 
B)  superformal thought. 
C)  postformal thought. 
D)  provisional thought. 
A)  reflective thought. 
B)  superformal thought. 
C)  postformal thought. 
D)  provisional thought.

Question 10

Piaget labeled his second stage preoperational, because children at this stage

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot yet perform operations-reversible mental actions-that they are able to do physically. 
B)  do not have symbolic thought, and can only deal with sensory information and physical action. 
C)  cannot perform physical operations. 
D)  do not have stable concepts and cannot reason. 
A)  cannot yet perform operations-reversible mental actions-that they are able to do physically. 
B)  do not have symbolic thought, and can only deal with sensory information and physical action. 
C)  cannot perform physical operations. 
D)  do not have stable concepts and cannot reason.

Question 11

Awareness of the permanence of the basic properties of an object or substance even if its appearance is altered is called

Accepted Answer

A)  animism. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  centration. 
D)  conservation. 
A)  animism. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  centration. 
D)  conservation.

Question 12

Which of the following is a criticism of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some cognitive abilities emerge earlier and some later than Piaget thought. 
B)  Adult cognition is far more advanced than Piaget theorized. 
C)  An enriched environment and training have less developmental impact than Piaget thought. 
D)  Social interaction is less vital to learning than Piaget believed. 
A)  Some cognitive abilities emerge earlier and some later than Piaget thought. 
B)  Adult cognition is far more advanced than Piaget theorized. 
C)  An enriched environment and training have less developmental impact than Piaget thought. 
D)  Social interaction is less vital to learning than Piaget believed.

Question 13

When the mother puts the nipple into the mouth of 3-week-old Kierra, she starts sucking. This is an example of which sensorimotor substage?

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary circular reactions 
B)  simple reflexes 
C)  coordination of secondary circular reactions 
D)  first habits and primary circular reaction 
A)  secondary circular reactions 
B)  simple reflexes 
C)  coordination of secondary circular reactions 
D)  first habits and primary circular reaction

Question 14

Define childhood egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

Childhood egocentrism is the i

Question 15

According to Piaget's theory, infants develop behavioral schemes, whereas children develop _____ schemes.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental 
B)  adaptive 
C)  physical 
D)  active 
A)  mental 
B)  adaptive 
C)  physical 
D)  active

Define two types of adolescent egocentrism.

Brent talks himself through his math calculation homework, particularly when he does hard questions. This can be an example of

When self-talk becomes second nature to children and they can act without verbalizing, they have begun to use

A child who understands that the amount of clay does not differ when it is stretched into a long strip or rolled into a large ball has developed the concept of

While preparing his science project, Carlos systematically tests his best guess on his subject and draws conclusions from the results. In what thinking process is he engaged?

Todd knows that he is taller than the person in front of him and shorter than the person behind him. Based on that knowledge, he concludes that the person behind him must be taller than the person in front of him. This is an example showing that Todd understands

Which of the following BEST characterizes cognitive development according to Jean Piaget?

A child's lack of conservation is most clearly evidenced by the same child's exhibition of

Some theorists have pieced together descriptions of a fifth stage of cognitive development, labeled

Piaget labeled his second stage preoperational, because children at this stage

Awareness of the permanence of the basic properties of an object or substance even if its appearance is altered is called

Which of the following is a criticism of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

When the mother puts the nipple into the mouth of 3-week-old Kierra, she starts sucking. This is an example of which sensorimotor substage?

Define childhood egocentrism.

According to Piaget's theory, infants develop behavioral schemes, whereas children develop _____ schemes.

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Exam 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Define two types of adolescent egocentrism.

Brent talks himself through his math calculation homework, particularly when he does hard questions. This can be an example of

When self-talk becomes second nature to children and they can act without verbalizing, they have begun to use

A child who understands that the amount of clay does not differ when it is stretched into a long strip or rolled into a large ball has developed the concept of

While preparing his science project, Carlos systematically tests his best guess on his subject and draws conclusions from the results. In what thinking process is he engaged?

Todd knows that he is taller than the person in front of him and shorter than the person behind him. Based on that knowledge, he concludes that the person behind him must be taller than the person in front of him. This is an example showing that Todd understands

Which of the following BEST characterizes cognitive development according to Jean Piaget?

A child's lack of conservation is most clearly evidenced by the same child's exhibition of

Some theorists have pieced together descriptions of a fifth stage of cognitive development, labeled

Piaget labeled his second stage preoperational, because children at this stage

Awareness of the permanence of the basic properties of an object or substance even if its appearance is altered is called

Which of the following is a criticism of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

When the mother puts the nipple into the mouth of 3-week-old Kierra, she starts sucking. This is an example of which sensorimotor substage?

Define childhood egocentrism.

According to Piaget's theory, infants develop behavioral schemes, whereas children develop _____ schemes.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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