Exam 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

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 ______.

If one adopts Spelke's Core Knowledge Approach,one would believe that

Gabbi holds a piece of plastic toy,starts to produce the chewing action repeatedly,and says "I'm eating fish." Gabbi is in which sensorimotor substage?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A scheme based on a reflex that has become completely separate from its eliciting stimulus is called a

Tools of the Mind is an early childhood education curriculum that emphasizes all of the following EXCEPT

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

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

Children in Tools of the Mind classrooms exhibit more advanced skills in __________ than their peers in other early childhood programs.

Focusing attention on one characteristic of an object or concept to the exclusion of all others is

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

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

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

According to Piaget,which of the following is characteristic of a child in the preoperational stage?