Question 1

Which conclusion regarding preschool thought has been supported by recent research evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preschool children are less intuitive and more illogical than older grade-school children. 
B)  Preschool children are more cognitively capable than Piaget believed. 
C)  Preschool children show no awareness of cause-effect links, the perspective of others, or the distinction between animate and inanimate. 
D)  Preschool children are less cognitively capable than Piaget believed. 
A)  Preschool children are less intuitive and more illogical than older grade-school children. 
B)  Preschool children are more cognitively capable than Piaget believed. 
C)  Preschool children show no awareness of cause-effect links, the perspective of others, or the distinction between animate and inanimate. 
D)  Preschool children are less cognitively capable than Piaget believed.

Question 2

When a child recognizes that the physical properties of objects remain the same,despite changes in appearance,what has been mastered?

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive reasoning 
B)  centration 
C)  conservation 
D)  object permanence 
A)  inductive reasoning 
B)  centration 
C)  conservation 
D)  object permanence

Question 3

According to Robbie Case,children's memory improvements in recall stem from increases in which of the following cognitive components?

Accepted Answer

A)  operating efficiency of the long-term store 
B)  operating efficiency of the short-term store 
C)  physical capacity of the long-term store 
D)  physical capacity of the short-term store 
A)  operating efficiency of the long-term store 
B)  operating efficiency of the short-term store 
C)  physical capacity of the long-term store 
D)  physical capacity of the short-term store

Question 4

Which intellectual ability is dependent on the process of adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A)  adjusting to the changing demands of the environment 
B)  using operational schemes effectively 
C)  organizing general cognitive schemes 
D)  creating symbolic schemes 
A)  adjusting to the changing demands of the environment 
B)  using operational schemes effectively 
C)  organizing general cognitive schemes 
D)  creating symbolic schemes

Question 5

Which process did Piaget propose to explain why people respond in new ways to changes in the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  conservation 
D)  optimization 
A)  accommodation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  conservation 
D)  optimization

Question 6

Suppose that you observe a child intentionally move blankets and pillows that are covering toys she wants.What Piagetian period is this behaviour characteristic of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the first sensorimotor substage 
B)  the middle of the sensorimotor period 
C)  the end of the sensorimotor period 
D)  the preoperational period 
A)  the first sensorimotor substage 
B)  the middle of the sensorimotor period 
C)  the end of the sensorimotor period 
D)  the preoperational period

Question 7

In terms of problem solving,what marks the fifth stage of the sensorimotor period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children reach a solution to a problem internally by symbolic mental combinations. 
B)  Children repeat behaviours that result in interesting consequences. 
C)  Children engage in overt trial-and-error behaviours to explore the properties of objects. 
D)  Children show reversibility of thought operations. 
A)  Children reach a solution to a problem internally by symbolic mental combinations. 
B)  Children repeat behaviours that result in interesting consequences. 
C)  Children engage in overt trial-and-error behaviours to explore the properties of objects. 
D)  Children show reversibility of thought operations.

Question 8

Three-year-old Mackenzie has broken a plastic model airplane that belongs to his 9-year-old brother,Simon.Simon investigates to determine whether it was an accident or a deliberate action on Mackenzie's part.What does Simon's interest in the intentionality of the act demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  He has a poorly developed sense of personal agency. 
B)  He has a belief-desire theory of mind. 
C)  He has an entity view of ability. 
D)  He has awareness of process-oriented praise. 
A)  He has a poorly developed sense of personal agency. 
B)  He has a belief-desire theory of mind. 
C)  He has an entity view of ability. 
D)  He has awareness of process-oriented praise.

Question 9

List five criticisms that have been raised concerning Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

1. Underestimation of children's abiliti

Question 10

According to Baron-Cohen's research what is the source of the difficulties that children with autistic disorder have with understanding others' thoughts?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of social-informational role taking 
B)  not having an innate brain-module for theory of mind 
C)  having a shared-attention mechanism that is too focused 
D)  being too preoccupied with social referencing 
A)  lack of social-informational role taking 
B)  not having an innate brain-module for theory of mind 
C)  having a shared-attention mechanism that is too focused 
D)  being too preoccupied with social referencing

Question 11

Which statement best summarizes the research findings of Pratt and colleagues as to when parents offer the most support to a child during a learning situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They show advanced ability. 
B)  They ask for help. 
C)  They express anger and frustration. 
D)  They show decreased ability. 
A)  They show advanced ability. 
B)  They ask for help. 
C)  They express anger and frustration. 
D)  They show decreased ability.

Question 12

According to recent research preschoolers are likely to attribute life to which type of inanimate object?

Accepted Answer

A)  all types, including nonliving things 
B)  all types that display movement on their own 
C)  unfamiliar types that display movement on their own 
D)  types that are similar to living things only 
A)  all types, including nonliving things 
B)  all types that display movement on their own 
C)  unfamiliar types that display movement on their own 
D)  types that are similar to living things only

Question 13

Which of Piaget's cognitive stages is most strongly dependent on level of education?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A young child who mistakes a plane flying high in the sky for a very small bird is demonstrating which Piagetian process?

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  object permanence 
D)  centration 
A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  object permanence 
D)  centration

Question 15

To which process does Adele Diamond attribute the A-not-B error?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of ability to inhibit previously made motor responses 
B)  lack of memory of the object 
C)  lack of object permanence 
D)  lack of the ability to efficiently coordinate tertiary schemes 
A)  lack of ability to inhibit previously made motor responses 
B)  lack of memory of the object 
C)  lack of object permanence 
D)  lack of the ability to efficiently coordinate tertiary schemes

Question 16

Four-year-old Laura finds a bottle of vitamins.They look just like her Easter candies,so she eats them all.How would Piaget explain Laura's error?

Accepted Answer

A)  She used assimilation. 
B)  She used accommodation. 
C)  She failed to use mental seriation. 
D)  She failed to use horizontal décalage. 
A)  She used assimilation. 
B)  She used accommodation. 
C)  She failed to use mental seriation. 
D)  She failed to use horizontal décalage.

Question 17

Which of the following is among the key criticisms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  He focused too much attention on unconscious motivation. 
B)  He underestimated the intellectual capabilities of young children. 
C)  He failed to consider the active role that children play in their own development. 
D)  He focused too much attention on the biological or maturational components of development. 
A)  He focused too much attention on unconscious motivation. 
B)  He underestimated the intellectual capabilities of young children. 
C)  He failed to consider the active role that children play in their own development. 
D)  He focused too much attention on the biological or maturational components of development.

Question 18

Prior to acquiring a belief-desire theory of mind,what do young children think about the beliefs of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  People's beliefs match what is real and true. 
B)  People randomly choose their own beliefs. 
C)  False beliefs guide people's actions. 
D)  Personal agency makes all beliefs correct. 
A)  People's beliefs match what is real and true. 
B)  People randomly choose their own beliefs. 
C)  False beliefs guide people's actions. 
D)  Personal agency makes all beliefs correct.

Question 19

List and describe six major contributions that Piaget has made in the field of human development.

Accepted Answer

1. Theory of Cognitive Development: Piag

Question 20

Tamera is playing with her father and he dangles his car keys in front of her.Her dad then hides the keys behind his back.Tamera reaches out and grabs at his hand.How would a Piagetian theorist account for Tamara's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  She can solve conservation problems. 
B)  She can understand deductive reasoning. 
C)  She can understand secondary circular reactions. 
D)  She can understand object permanence. 
A)  She can solve conservation problems. 
B)  She can understand deductive reasoning. 
C)  She can understand secondary circular reactions. 
D)  She can understand object permanence.

Which conclusion regarding preschool thought has been supported by recent research evidence?

When a child recognizes that the physical properties of objects remain the same,despite changes in appearance,what has been mastered?

According to Robbie Case,children's memory improvements in recall stem from increases in which of the following cognitive components?

Which intellectual ability is dependent on the process of adaptation?

Which process did Piaget propose to explain why people respond in new ways to changes in the environment?

Suppose that you observe a child intentionally move blankets and pillows that are covering toys she wants.What Piagetian period is this behaviour characteristic of?

In terms of problem solving,what marks the fifth stage of the sensorimotor period?

Three-year-old Mackenzie has broken a plastic model airplane that belongs to his 9-year-old brother,Simon.Simon investigates to determine whether it was an accident or a deliberate action on Mackenzie's part.What does Simon's interest in the intentionality of the act demonstrate?

List five criticisms that have been raised concerning Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

According to Baron-Cohen's research what is the source of the difficulties that children with autistic disorder have with understanding others' thoughts?

Which statement best summarizes the research findings of Pratt and colleagues as to when parents offer the most support to a child during a learning situation?

According to recent research preschoolers are likely to attribute life to which type of inanimate object?

Which of Piaget's cognitive stages is most strongly dependent on level of education?

A young child who mistakes a plane flying high in the sky for a very small bird is demonstrating which Piagetian process?

To which process does Adele Diamond attribute the A-not-B error?

Four-year-old Laura finds a bottle of vitamins.They look just like her Easter candies,so she eats them all.How would Piaget explain Laura's error?

Which of the following is among the key criticisms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Prior to acquiring a belief-desire theory of mind,what do young children think about the beliefs of others?

List and describe six major contributions that Piaget has made in the field of human development.

Tamera is playing with her father and he dangles his car keys in front of her.Her dad then hides the keys behind his back.Tamera reaches out and grabs at his hand.How would a Piagetian theorist account for Tamara's behaviour?

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Theories of Human Development

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborns Readiness for Life

Physical Development

Early Cognitive Foundations

Cognitive Development

Intelligence

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development,temperament,and Attachment

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Exam 8: Cognitive Development

Which conclusion regarding preschool thought has been supported by recent research evidence?

When a child recognizes that the physical properties of objects remain the same,despite changes in appearance,what has been mastered?

According to Robbie Case,children's memory improvements in recall stem from increases in which of the following cognitive components?

Which intellectual ability is dependent on the process of adaptation?

Which process did Piaget propose to explain why people respond in new ways to changes in the environment?

Suppose that you observe a child intentionally move blankets and pillows that are covering toys she wants.What Piagetian period is this behaviour characteristic of?

In terms of problem solving,what marks the fifth stage of the sensorimotor period?

Three-year-old Mackenzie has broken a plastic model airplane that belongs to his 9-year-old brother,Simon.Simon investigates to determine whether it was an accident or a deliberate action on Mackenzie's part.What does Simon's interest in the intentionality of the act demonstrate?

List five criticisms that have been raised concerning Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

According to Baron-Cohen's research what is the source of the difficulties that children with autistic disorder have with understanding others' thoughts?

Which statement best summarizes the research findings of Pratt and colleagues as to when parents offer the most support to a child during a learning situation?

According to recent research preschoolers are likely to attribute life to which type of inanimate object?

Which of Piaget's cognitive stages is most strongly dependent on level of education?

A young child who mistakes a plane flying high in the sky for a very small bird is demonstrating which Piagetian process?

To which process does Adele Diamond attribute the A-not-B error?

Four-year-old Laura finds a bottle of vitamins.They look just like her Easter candies,so she eats them all.How would Piaget explain Laura's error?

Which of the following is among the key criticisms of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Prior to acquiring a belief-desire theory of mind,what do young children think about the beliefs of others?

List and describe six major contributions that Piaget has made in the field of human development.

Tamera is playing with her father and he dangles his car keys in front of her.Her dad then hides the keys behind his back.Tamera reaches out and grabs at his hand.How would a Piagetian theorist account for Tamara's behaviour?

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Theories of Human Development

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborns Readiness for Life

Physical Development

Early Cognitive Foundations

Cognitive Development

Intelligence

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development,temperament,and Attachment

Development of the Self and Social Cognition

Sex Differences and Similarities,gender-Role Development,and Sexual Behavior

Moral Development,altruism,and Aggression

The Family

Extrafamilial Influences

Filters