Question 1

Microgenesis means

Accepted Answer

A)  the micro-analysis of development in diverse areas 
B)  the same principles apply to microorganisms as to higher species 
C)  each thought or perception undergoes development 
D)  small, discrete behavior generates into broader forms 
A)  the micro-analysis of development in diverse areas 
B)  the same principles apply to microorganisms as to higher species 
C)  each thought or perception undergoes development 
D)  small, discrete behavior generates into broader forms C

Question 2

The text says Werner is valuable today

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A)  because he formulated the concept of formal operations 
B)  because he pointed to the flaws in Rousseau's character 
C)  his concepts shed light on our primordial connections to nature 
D)  his three levels of development are the focus on enormous research 
A)  because he formulated the concept of formal operations 
B)  because he pointed to the flaws in Rousseau's character 
C)  his concepts shed light on our primordial connections to nature 
D)  his three levels of development are the focus on enormous research C

Question 3

Werner said creative thinking

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A)  involves microgenetic mobility 
B)  utilizes primitive as well as advanced modes of thinking 
C)  begins with undifferentiated impressions and images 
D)  all of the above 
A)  involves microgenetic mobility 
B)  utilizes primitive as well as advanced modes of thinking 
C)  begins with undifferentiated impressions and images 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

A father remembers how large he must look to his 3-year-old son. The father's awareness illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a comparative approach 
B)  a differential approach 
C)  a phenomenological approach 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a comparative approach 
B)  a differential approach 
C)  a phenomenological approach 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

A 7-year-old girl no longer just hammers and nails, but first forms an image of what she wants to build, and this image now guides her actions. In Werner's terms, her new approach illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  microgenesis 
B)  hierarchic integration 
C)  conceptual reasoning 
D)  all of the above 
A)  microgenesis 
B)  hierarchic integration 
C)  conceptual reasoning 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Werner said that eidetic imagery

Accepted Answer

A)  should be distinguished from what is commonly called "photographic memory" 
B)  is an example of physiognomic perception 
C)  is an example of synesthesia 
D)  is more common in children than in adults 
A)  should be distinguished from what is commonly called "photographic memory" 
B)  is an example of physiognomic perception 
C)  is an example of synesthesia 
D)  is more common in children than in adults

Question 7

In their book, Symbol Formation, Werner and Kaplan argued that words

Accepted Answer

A)  retain their physical feeling tones in adults 
B)  are tied to objects in conventional and arbitrary ways 
C)  are mastered at a rapid pace in childhood 
D)  can best be understood by referring to Chomsky 
A)  retain their physical feeling tones in adults 
B)  are tied to objects in conventional and arbitrary ways 
C)  are mastered at a rapid pace in childhood 
D)  can best be understood by referring to Chomsky

Question 8

In Werner's Organismic Theory

Accepted Answer

A)  perception is initially fused with actions and feelings 
B)  the goal is to study psychological processes as separate functions 
C)  the organism thinks abstractly from early infancy 
D)  all of the above 
A)  perception is initially fused with actions and feelings 
B)  the goal is to study psychological processes as separate functions 
C)  the organism thinks abstractly from early infancy 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Werner tried to

Accepted Answer

A)  refute Piaget 
B)  advance behaviorism 
C)  tie thinking to the whole organism 
D)  make a strong case that Rousseau was correct 
A)  refute Piaget 
B)  advance behaviorism 
C)  tie thinking to the whole organism 
D)  make a strong case that Rousseau was correct

Question 10

Werner said discontinuity refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  only qualitative change 
B)  both qualitative and quantitative changes that are sudden or abrupt 
C)  only qualitative changes that are sudden or abrupt 
D)  both quantitative and quantitative changes, regardless of their abruptness 
A)  only qualitative change 
B)  both qualitative and quantitative changes that are sudden or abrupt 
C)  only qualitative changes that are sudden or abrupt 
D)  both quantitative and quantitative changes, regardless of their abruptness

Question 11

An example of synesthesia is

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing a sound as yellow 
B)  remembering dreams in vivid detail 
C)  viewing a triangle as alive 
D)  remembering a scene in precise detail 
A)  hearing a sound as yellow 
B)  remembering dreams in vivid detail 
C)  viewing a triangle as alive 
D)  remembering a scene in precise detail

Question 12

According to the text, Werner's orientation

Accepted Answer

A)  suggests the importance of early formal education 
B)  suggests how literacy emerges out of other activities 
C)  demonstrates that the best thinking is precise and abstract 
D)  neglected the artistic side of child development 
A)  suggests the importance of early formal education 
B)  suggests how literacy emerges out of other activities 
C)  demonstrates that the best thinking is precise and abstract 
D)  neglected the artistic side of child development

Question 13

The text criticizes Werner for

Accepted Answer

A)  being unclear on the discontinuity issue 
B)  not taking clear stands 
C)  overvaluing artistic development 
D)  being too phenomenological 
A)  being unclear on the discontinuity issue 
B)  not taking clear stands 
C)  overvaluing artistic development 
D)  being too phenomenological

Question 14

In Werner's terminology, a person who sees a room as cold and rejecting illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation 
B)  hierarchic integration 
C)  physiognomic perception 
D)  all of the above 
A)  differentiation 
B)  hierarchic integration 
C)  physiognomic perception 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Werner believed that physiognomic perception is dominant in

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  artists 
C)  schizophrenic patients 
D)  all of the above 
A)  children 
B)  artists 
C)  schizophrenic patients 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

The old Wintu woman who said the earth feels sore where the white men have abused it illustrates Werner's concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  physiognomic perception 
B)  synesthesia 
C)  multilinear development 
D)  eidetic imagery 
A)  physiognomic perception 
B)  synesthesia 
C)  multilinear development 
D)  eidetic imagery

Microgenesis means

The text says Werner is valuable today

Werner said creative thinking

A father remembers how large he must look to his 3-year-old son. The father's awareness illustrates

A 7-year-old girl no longer just hammers and nails, but first forms an image of what she wants to build, and this image now guides her actions. In Werner's terms, her new approach illustrates

Werner said that eidetic imagery

In their book, Symbol Formation, Werner and Kaplan argued that words

In Werner's Organismic Theory

Werner tried to

Werner said discontinuity refers to

An example of synesthesia is

According to the text, Werner's orientation

The text criticizes Werner for

In Werner's terminology, a person who sees a room as cold and rejecting illustrates

Werner believed that physiognomic perception is dominant in

The old Wintu woman who said the earth feels sore where the white men have abused it illustrates Werner's concept of

Early Theories: Preformationism, Locke, and Rousseau

Gesells Maturational Theory

Ethological Theories: Darwin, Lorenz, Tinbergen, and Bowlby and Ainsworth

Montessoris Educational Philosophy

Piagets Cognitive-Developmental Theory

Kohlbergs Stages of Moral Development

Learning Theory: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Banduras Social Learning Theory

Vygotskys Social-Historical Theory of Cognitive Development

Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory

Erikson and the Eight Stages of Life

Mahlers Separationindividuation Theory

Bettelheim on Autism

Schachtel on Childhood Experiences

Jungs Theory of Adulthood

Chomksys Theory of Language Development

Conclusion: Humanistic Psychology and Developmental Theory

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Exam 5: Werners Organismic and Comparative Theory

Microgenesis means

The text says Werner is valuable today

Werner said creative thinking

A father remembers how large he must look to his 3-year-old son. The father's awareness illustrates

A 7-year-old girl no longer just hammers and nails, but first forms an image of what she wants to build, and this image now guides her actions. In Werner's terms, her new approach illustrates

Werner said that eidetic imagery

In their book, Symbol Formation, Werner and Kaplan argued that words

In Werner's Organismic Theory

Werner tried to

Werner said discontinuity refers to

An example of synesthesia is

According to the text, Werner's orientation

The text criticizes Werner for

In Werner's terminology, a person who sees a room as cold and rejecting illustrates

Werner believed that physiognomic perception is dominant in

The old Wintu woman who said the earth feels sore where the white men have abused it illustrates Werner's concept of

Early Theories: Preformationism, Locke, and Rousseau

Gesells Maturational Theory

Ethological Theories: Darwin, Lorenz, Tinbergen, and Bowlby and Ainsworth

Montessoris Educational Philosophy

Piagets Cognitive-Developmental Theory

Kohlbergs Stages of Moral Development

Learning Theory: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner

Banduras Social Learning Theory

Vygotskys Social-Historical Theory of Cognitive Development

Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory

Erikson and the Eight Stages of Life

Mahlers Separationindividuation Theory

Bettelheim on Autism

Schachtel on Childhood Experiences

Jungs Theory of Adulthood

Chomksys Theory of Language Development

Conclusion: Humanistic Psychology and Developmental Theory

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