Question 1

Which of the following is true of the formal operational stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Many children reach this stage before the age of
11) 
B) Many adults are not formal operational thinkers. 
C) Adolescent egocentrism is limited to a small proportion of adolescents. 
D) The concept of a personal fable occurs in a very small percentage of adolescents. 
A) Many children reach this stage before the age of
11) 
B) Many adults are not formal operational thinkers. 
C) Adolescent egocentrism is limited to a small proportion of adolescents. 
D) The concept of a personal fable occurs in a very small percentage of adolescents.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) disequilibrium. 
B) assimilation. 
C) organization. 
D) accommodation. 
A) disequilibrium. 
B) assimilation. 
C) organization. 
D) accommodation.

Question 3

Which of the following do Neo-Piagetians argue should have more emphasis in cognitive developmental theory?

Accepted Answer

A) how children acquire social learning 
B) how children use attention,memory,and strategy to process information 
C) evolutionary adaptations 
D) critical periods during the transition between stages 
A) how children acquire social learning 
B) how children use attention,memory,and strategy to process information 
C) evolutionary adaptations 
D) critical periods during the transition between stages

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism increases. 
B) wishful thought increases. 
C) idealistic thought decreases. 
D) the imaginary audience disappears. 
A) egocentrism increases. 
B) wishful thought increases. 
C) idealistic thought decreases. 
D) the imaginary audience disappears.

Question 5

Piaget's cognitive developmental stages

Accepted Answer

A) signify qualitative differences in cognition. 
B) signify quantitative changes in cognition. 
C) consist of six major different periods. 
D) consist of four major different periods that do not have a particular sequential order. 
A) signify qualitative differences in cognition. 
B) signify quantitative changes in cognition. 
C) consist of six major different periods. 
D) consist of four major different periods that do not have a particular sequential order.

Question 6

Which of Piaget's stages lasts from birth to about 2 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor 
B) concrete operational 
C) formal operational 
D) preoperational 
A) sensorimotor 
B) concrete operational 
C) formal operational 
D) preoperational

Question 7

Nine-year-old AJ enjoys participating in organized sports.He is developing an idea of belonging to a team.AJ's concept of being a team member is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) disequilibrium. 
B) accommodation. 
C) scheme. 
D) assimilation. 
A) disequilibrium. 
B) accommodation. 
C) scheme. 
D) assimilation.

Question 8

The formal operational stage appears between ages

Accepted Answer

A) 5 and 8. 
B) 7 and
11) 
C) 11 and 15. 
D) 13 and 17. 
A) 5 and 8. 
B) 7 and
11) 
C) 11 and 15. 
D) 13 and 17.

Question 9

Nathan and Sara are eating granola bars.Sara breaks her bar in half.Nathan gets upset because Sara has two granola bars.Nathan has not developed the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) centration. 
B) conservation. 
C) intuitive thought. 
D) symbolic function. 
A) centration. 
B) conservation. 
C) intuitive thought. 
D) symbolic function.

Question 10

Ms.Whitaker incorporates peer tutoring in her classroom.With whose theory of cognitive development does this method best fit?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Piaget 
C) The Neo-Piagetians 
D) Vygotsky 
A) Freud 
B) Piaget 
C) The Neo-Piagetians 
D) Vygotsky

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) is dependent solely on biological maturation. 
B) appears at approximately the same age and in the same sequence across cultures. 
C) can improve with training and practice. 
D) is dependent primarily on quality of environment. 
A) is dependent solely on biological maturation. 
B) appears at approximately the same age and in the same sequence across cultures. 
C) can improve with training and practice. 
D) is dependent primarily on quality of environment.

Question 12

Trent watches his mother hide a block under one of two cups and lifts the correct cup to retrieve the block.When his mother hides the block under the other cup,he still lifts the original cup to search for the block.Trent has demonstrated a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) A-not-B error. 
B) a complete understanding of object permanence. 
C) habituation to the first cup. 
D) disequilibrium. 
A) A-not-B error. 
B) a complete understanding of object permanence. 
C) habituation to the first cup. 
D) disequilibrium.

Question 13

Baby Alec continues to fuss for over 5 minutes when his brother takes away a toy that he enjoys playing with.This can be used as evidence that Alec has developed

Accepted Answer

A) disequilibrium. 
B) equilibrium. 
C) adaptation. 
D) object permanence. 
A) disequilibrium. 
B) equilibrium. 
C) adaptation. 
D) object permanence.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget argued that young infants develop the ability to coordinate sensory information from multiple sources at a much later age. 
B) Piaget believed that infants have the ability to coordinate sensory information from multiple sources right after birth. 
C) Piaget believed that information from one sensory source is not connected to information from another sensory Source. 
D) Piaget believed that infants only rely on information from actions,not on perception. 
A) Piaget argued that young infants develop the ability to coordinate sensory information from multiple sources at a much later age. 
B) Piaget believed that infants have the ability to coordinate sensory information from multiple sources right after birth. 
C) Piaget believed that information from one sensory source is not connected to information from another sensory Source. 
D) Piaget believed that infants only rely on information from actions,not on perception.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) animism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) operations. 
D) symbolic function. 
A) animism. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) operations. 
D) symbolic function.

Question 16

According to Vygotsky,the range of tasks that are too difficult for the child to master alone but that can be learned with guidance and assistance from adults or more-skilled children is

Accepted Answer

A) scaffolding. 
B) the zone of proximal development. 
C) a cultural tool provided by society. 
D) inner speech. 
A) scaffolding. 
B) the zone of proximal development. 
C) a cultural tool provided by society. 
D) inner speech.

Question 17

Which of the following teaching methods would a science teacher following Piaget's conceptual framework for education employ?

Accepted Answer

A) Students would watch a video explaining a scientific concept. 
B) The teacher would demonstrate an experiment and explain the conclusions and scientific concepts. 
C) With general instructions,students design and complete their own science projects and report on findings. 
D) Students will be pushed hard to double their efforts so they can accomplish the target task in half of the expected time. 
A) Students would watch a video explaining a scientific concept. 
B) The teacher would demonstrate an experiment and explain the conclusions and scientific concepts. 
C) With general instructions,students design and complete their own science projects and report on findings. 
D) Students will be pushed hard to double their efforts so they can accomplish the target task in half of the expected time.

Question 18

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

Question 19

The preoperational stage lasts from ages

Accepted Answer

A) 3 to 5. 
B) 4 to
7) 
C) 2 to 4. 
D) 2 to
7) 
A) 3 to 5. 
B) 4 to
7) 
C) 2 to 4. 
D) 2 to
7)

Question 20

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.

Which of the following is true of the formal operational stage?

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

Which of the following do Neo-Piagetians argue should have more emphasis in cognitive developmental theory?

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

Piaget's cognitive developmental stages

Which of Piaget's stages lasts from birth to about 2 years of age?

Nine-year-old AJ enjoys participating in organized sports.He is developing an idea of belonging to a team.AJ's concept of being a team member is an example of a(n)

The formal operational stage appears between ages

Nathan and Sara are eating granola bars.Sara breaks her bar in half.Nathan gets upset because Sara has two granola bars.Nathan has not developed the concept of

Ms.Whitaker incorporates peer tutoring in her classroom.With whose theory of cognitive development does this method best fit?

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

Trent watches his mother hide a block under one of two cups and lifts the correct cup to retrieve the block.When his mother hides the block under the other cup,he still lifts the original cup to search for the block.Trent has demonstrated a(n)

Baby Alec continues to fuss for over 5 minutes when his brother takes away a toy that he enjoys playing with.This can be used as evidence that Alec has developed

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

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

According to Vygotsky,the range of tasks that are too difficult for the child to master alone but that can be learned with guidance and assistance from adults or more-skilled children is

Which of the following teaching methods would a science teacher following Piaget's conceptual framework for education employ?

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

The preoperational stage lasts from ages

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

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Exam 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Which of the following is true of the formal operational stage?

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

Which of the following do Neo-Piagetians argue should have more emphasis in cognitive developmental theory?

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

Piaget's cognitive developmental stages

Which of Piaget's stages lasts from birth to about 2 years of age?

Nine-year-old AJ enjoys participating in organized sports.He is developing an idea of belonging to a team.AJ's concept of being a team member is an example of a(n)

The formal operational stage appears between ages

Nathan and Sara are eating granola bars.Sara breaks her bar in half.Nathan gets upset because Sara has two granola bars.Nathan has not developed the concept of

Ms.Whitaker incorporates peer tutoring in her classroom.With whose theory of cognitive development does this method best fit?

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

Trent watches his mother hide a block under one of two cups and lifts the correct cup to retrieve the block.When his mother hides the block under the other cup,he still lifts the original cup to search for the block.Trent has demonstrated a(n)

Baby Alec continues to fuss for over 5 minutes when his brother takes away a toy that he enjoys playing with.This can be used as evidence that Alec has developed

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

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

According to Vygotsky,the range of tasks that are too difficult for the child to master alone but that can be learned with guidance and assistance from adults or more-skilled children is

Which of the following teaching methods would a science teacher following Piaget's conceptual framework for education employ?

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

The preoperational stage lasts from ages

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

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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