Question 1

Joint attention begins in:

Accepted Answer

A) the first month of life. 
B) late infancy. 
C) the preschool years. 
D) adolescence. 
A) the first month of life. 
B) late infancy. 
C) the preschool years. 
D) adolescence.

Question 2

Information-processing theories include which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation and accommodation 
B) object permanence and conservation 
C) task analysis and memory 
D) guided participation and social scaffolding 
E) the use of rules and strategies 
A) assimilation and accommodation 
B) object permanence and conservation 
C) task analysis and memory 
D) guided participation and social scaffolding 
E) the use of rules and strategies

Question 3

Describe how Piagetian theory explains the A-not-B error and how the dynamic-systems approach explains it. Then select another experiment used by Piaget to demonstrate the limitations of children's cognition at a particular age, and suggest what conclusions might be drawn if one instead looked at the problem from a dynamic-systems perspective.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Which of the following approaches is especially concerned with how the many facets of the child function as an integrated whole to produce behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) core knowledge 
B) dynamic systems 
C) Piagetian 
D) sociocultural 
A) core knowledge 
B) dynamic systems 
C) Piagetian 
D) sociocultural

Question 5

Describe how infants' ability to form mental representations develops over the first two years of life. Give an example of a mental representation infants are typically able to make at 8 months, at 12 months, at 18 months, and at 24 months.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe how infants' ability to form mental...

Question 6

Sharon has learned how to press the buttons on the television remote control. She finds the touch-tone phone sitting on the coffee table. She begins pressing the buttons much like she would the remote control buttons. According to Piagetian theory, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) accommodation. 
D) centration. 
A) assimilation. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) accommodation. 
D) centration.

Question 7

Working memory is also known as memory.

Accepted Answer

A) operational 
B) long-term 
C) sensory 
D) short-term 
A) operational 
B) long-term 
C) sensory 
D) short-term

Question 8

The ______approach is especially concerned with how variable children's thinking is?

Accepted Answer

A) core-knowledge 
B) dynamic-systems 
C) sociocultural 
D) overlapping-waves 
A) core-knowledge 
B) dynamic-systems 
C) sociocultural 
D) overlapping-waves

Question 9

Children's general knowledge about vehicles is an example of information stored in:

Accepted Answer

A) working memory. 
B) long-term memory. 
C) sensory memory. 
D) short-term memory. 
A) working memory. 
B) long-term memory. 
C) sensory memory. 
D) short-term memory.

Question 10

When trying to remember something, individuals often focus only on the information that is most relevant to their current goal, while not focusing on other information. This is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) selective attention. 
B) planning. 
C) analogical reasoning. 
D) rehearsal. 
A) selective attention. 
B) planning. 
C) analogical reasoning. 
D) rehearsal.

Question 11

The process of repeating information over and over again in order to remember it is considered by the information-processing approach.

Accepted Answer

A) effective 
B) to be due to poor myelination 
C) utilization deficient 
D) irrational 
A) effective 
B) to be due to poor myelination 
C) utilization deficient 
D) irrational

Question 12

Which of the following lists best represents the phases of Piaget's equilibration process?

Accepted Answer

A) equilibrium, disequilibrium, organization 
B) disequilibrium, adaptation, accommodation 
C) adaptation, assimilation, equilibrium 
D) equilibrium, disequilibrium, equilibrium 
A) equilibrium, disequilibrium, organization 
B) disequilibrium, adaptation, accommodation 
C) adaptation, assimilation, equilibrium 
D) equilibrium, disequilibrium, equilibrium

Question 13

Which of the following lists best represents Piaget's stages in the correct chronological order?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Rami, a 13-month-old, and his mother are playing with an interesting musical toy. Rami's mother shows Rami the toy and then hides it under a blanket. Rami has fun finding the toy under the blanket and then giving it back to his mother. After several rounds of this game, Rami's mother hides the toy behind a pillow instead of under the blanket. What is Rami's MOST likely response?

Accepted Answer

A) He will behave as if the toy has vanished. 
B) He will search for the toy under the blanket. 
C) He will search for the toy behind the pillow. 
D) He will search for the toy behind his mother's back. 
E) All of the responses are equally likely. 
A) He will behave as if the toy has vanished. 
B) He will search for the toy under the blanket. 
C) He will search for the toy behind the pillow. 
D) He will search for the toy behind his mother's back. 
E) All of the responses are equally likely.

Question 15

Dr. Brown conducts a study in which participants are presented with the pendulum problem described in the text and are asked to determine which factor or factors influence the amount of time it takes the pendulum to swing through a complete arc: the length of the string, the heaviness of the weight, the height from which the weight is dropped, or some combination of these factors. Which of the following comparisons is MOST likely to be made by an individual in Piaget's formal operations stage?

Accepted Answer

A) heavy weight on short string versus light weight on long string, both dropped from the same height 
B) heavy weight on long string versus light weight on short string, both dropped from the same height 
C) light weight on short string dropped from high position versus light weight on short string dropped from lower position 
D) light weight on long string dropped from high position versus light weight on short string dropped from lower position 
A) heavy weight on short string versus light weight on long string, both dropped from the same height 
B) heavy weight on long string versus light weight on short string, both dropped from the same height 
C) light weight on short string dropped from high position versus light weight on short string dropped from lower position 
D) light weight on long string dropped from high position versus light weight on short string dropped from lower position

Question 16

When Delia's father places a rattle in her hand, Delia often brings the rattle to her mouth to suck on it. According to Piaget's, Delia developed this skill at approximately what age?

Accepted Answer

A) newborn 
B) 3 months 
C) 6months 
D) 10 months 
A) newborn 
B) 3 months 
C) 6months 
D) 10 months

Question 17

Which of the following phrases is an illustration of behavioral variation in young children's addition strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) faster performance on easy problems than on difficult problems 
B) use of at least three different addition strategies on different problems 
C) ineffective use of the retrieval strategy on difficult problems 
D) poorer performance on difficult problems than on easy problems 
A) faster performance on easy problems than on difficult problems 
B) use of at least three different addition strategies on different problems 
C) ineffective use of the retrieval strategy on difficult problems 
D) poorer performance on difficult problems than on easy problems

Question 18

Which of the following components of memory has the smallest capacity and retention time?

Accepted Answer

A) working memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) sensory memory 
D) occupational memory 
A) working memory 
B) long-term memory 
C) sensory memory 
D) occupational memory

Question 19

During what Piagetian stage can a child first take another's perspective as well as his own in a situation such as the three-mountains task?

Accepted Answer

A) preoperational 
B) concrete operational 
C) formal operational 
D) both preoperational and concrete operational 
A) preoperational 
B) concrete operational 
C) formal operational 
D) both preoperational and concrete operational

Question 20

Children in Piaget's stage develop a conservation concept.

Accepted Answer

A) formal operations 
B) sensorimotor 
C) postoperational 
D) preoperational 
E) concrete operations 
A) formal operations 
B) sensorimotor 
C) postoperational 
D) preoperational 
E) concrete operations

Joint attention begins in:

Information-processing theories include which of the following processes?

Which of the following approaches is especially concerned with how the many facets of the child function as an integrated whole to produce behavior?

Describe how infants' ability to form mental representations develops over the first two years of life. Give an example of a mental representation infants are typically able to make at 8 months, at 12 months, at 18 months, and at 24 months.

Sharon has learned how to press the buttons on the television remote control. She finds the touch-tone phone sitting on the coffee table. She begins pressing the buttons much like she would the remote control buttons. According to Piagetian theory, this is an example of:

Working memory is also known as memory.

The ______approach is especially concerned with how variable children's thinking is?

Children's general knowledge about vehicles is an example of information stored in:

When trying to remember something, individuals often focus only on the information that is most relevant to their current goal, while not focusing on other information. This is referred to as:

The process of repeating information over and over again in order to remember it is considered by the information-processing approach.

Which of the following lists best represents the phases of Piaget's equilibration process?

Which of the following lists best represents Piaget's stages in the correct chronological order?

When Delia's father places a rattle in her hand, Delia often brings the rattle to her mouth to suck on it. According to Piaget's, Delia developed this skill at approximately what age?

Which of the following phrases is an illustration of behavioral variation in young children's addition strategies?

Which of the following components of memory has the smallest capacity and retention time?

During what Piagetian stage can a child first take another's perspective as well as his own in a situation such as the three-mountains task?

Children in Piaget's stage develop a conservation concept.

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 4: Theories of Cognitive Development

Joint attention begins in:

Information-processing theories include which of the following processes?

Which of the following approaches is especially concerned with how the many facets of the child function as an integrated whole to produce behavior?

Describe how infants' ability to form mental representations develops over the first two years of life. Give an example of a mental representation infants are typically able to make at 8 months, at 12 months, at 18 months, and at 24 months.

Sharon has learned how to press the buttons on the television remote control. She finds the touch-tone phone sitting on the coffee table. She begins pressing the buttons much like she would the remote control buttons. According to Piagetian theory, this is an example of:

Working memory is also known as memory.

The ______approach is especially concerned with how variable children's thinking is?

Children's general knowledge about vehicles is an example of information stored in:

When trying to remember something, individuals often focus only on the information that is most relevant to their current goal, while not focusing on other information. This is referred to as:

The process of repeating information over and over again in order to remember it is considered by the information-processing approach.

Which of the following lists best represents the phases of Piaget's equilibration process?

Which of the following lists best represents Piaget's stages in the correct chronological order?

When Delia's father places a rattle in her hand, Delia often brings the rattle to her mouth to suck on it. According to Piaget's, Delia developed this skill at approximately what age?

Which of the following phrases is an illustration of behavioral variation in young children's addition strategies?

Which of the following components of memory has the smallest capacity and retention time?

During what Piagetian stage can a child first take another's perspective as well as his own in a situation such as the three-mountains task?

Children in Piaget's stage develop a conservation concept.

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters