Exam 8: Cognitive Development

Fiona is 6 months old,and her grandfather just bought her a new toy that squeaks when she presses it.She loves the new sound that she has discovered and she makes the toy squeak over and over again.Fiona's behaviour is characteristic of which stage of cognitive development?

Constructing mental images is a prominent feature of which aspect of sensorimotor intelligence?

The acquisition of which of the following was viewed by Piaget as underlying covert problem solving,deferred imitation,and the mature concept of object permanence?

When Amber's father picked her up from her preschool class on Wednesday,he was surprised to find that she had learned eight new words that day.According to Vygotsky,what type of development does Amber's increased vocabulary represent?

Contrast Piaget's and Vygotsky's viewpoints on private speech.

According to Piaget,what is the most striking deficit in the reasoning of the preconceptual child?

Yves watches a video in which a girl hides her favourite doll in a dresser drawer.Later,the girl's brother sneaks the doll from the dresser drawer and hides it under his sister's bed.Yves is asked where the girl will look for her doll when she comes back to her room,and he answers that she will look under the bed.Based on this information,how old is Yves?

Discuss neo-nativism and "theory" theories of cognitive development.How do they compliment and how do they differ from Piaget's theory?

What is the Piagetian term for the process of fitting new experiences into existing cognitive schemes?

Language is an obvious form of symbolism that flourishes during the preoperational period.What is the other?

Becky is 30 months old and loves to throw things,especially balls.Becky's uncle finds Becky with her pet gerbil,Herman,in her hand.Becky was getting ready to throw Herman against the wall and said to her uncle,"Becky throw fuzzy ball!" How would Piaget explain Becky's behaviour?

Summarize the results from studies that have provided new evidence on egocentrism,causal reasoning,and conservation during the preoperational stage of cognitive development.

What is one key difference between Vygotsky's and Piaget's views of cognitive development?

Six-year-old Barry thought all dogs were big like his dog until he saw his friend's new Chihuahua.What does the change in Barry's understanding of dogs illustrate?

Many school-aged children use calculators to do daily arithmetic calculations.What would Vygotsky consider the calculator to be?

List the six substages of the sensorimotor stage,the ages associated with each substage,and the types of cognitive activities that are dominant during each substage.