Question 1

The process of making an orderly arrangement of objects from large to small or vice versa is called ________.

Accepted Answer

seriation

Question 2

Jeannie observed rocks sinking in water and said, "I already knew that. All rocks sink." Then she saw a piece of pumice floating on water and was told that pumice is rock. Several days later, she was asked again if rocks sink in water. She replied, "Well, most do." In Piaget's terms, what process did Jeannie use to draw this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accommodation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Classification 
D)  Conservation 
A)  Accommodation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Classification 
D)  Conservation A

Question 3

What facts about brain development during adolescence explain their risk-taking impulsivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right hemisphere develops earlier than the left hemisphere. 
B)  The left hemisphere develops earlier than the right hemisphere. 
C)  The limbic system develops more slowly than the prefrontal lobe. 
D)  The limbic system develops earlier than the prefrontal lobe. 
A)  The right hemisphere develops earlier than the left hemisphere. 
B)  The left hemisphere develops earlier than the right hemisphere. 
C)  The limbic system develops more slowly than the prefrontal lobe. 
D)  The limbic system develops earlier than the prefrontal lobe. D

Question 4

When a scheme produces an unsatisfactory result, a student experiences ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a scheme produces an unsatisfactory result,...

Question 5

What part of the brain coordinates and orchestrates skilled movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Hippocampus 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Amygdala 
A)  Cerebellum 
B)  Hippocampus 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Amygdala

Question 6

Describe Piaget's theoretical views on cognitive development using and defining the following terms in your

Accepted Answer

organization, adapta

Question 7

What part of the brain has the information processing capacity of a small computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each neuron 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hippocampus 
A)  Each neuron 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hippocampus

Question 8

Billy refuses to drink his orange juice from the 1/2 full glass that his mother gives to him. He wants her to pour the juice into his favourite cup and watches his mother fill it to the brim. Billy likes his cup better because he gets more juice in it. With what cognitive concept in Piaget's theory is Billy having trouble?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accommodation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Conservation 
D)  Semiotic function 
A)  Accommodation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Conservation 
D)  Semiotic function

Question 9

What is the hallmark of Piaget's stage of formal operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semiotic function 
B)  Hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
C)  Organized thinking of dependent elements 
D)  Reversible thinking 
A)  Semiotic function 
B)  Hypothetico-deductive reasoning 
C)  Organized thinking of dependent elements 
D)  Reversible thinking

Question 10

Vygotsky viewed children's private speech to be a form of egocentric speech that indicates a child is unable to see the world through the eyes of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The two processes involved in adaptation are

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation and accommodation. 
B)  assimilation and equilibration. 
C)  equilibration and organization. 
D)  social transmission and scheme. 
A)  assimilation and accommodation. 
B)  assimilation and equilibration. 
C)  equilibration and organization. 
D)  social transmission and scheme.

Question 12

Piaget called children's self-directed talk ________ while Vygotsky called the same behaviour ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric speech; private speech 
B)  private speech; egocentric speech 
C)  private speech; social speech 
D)  social speech; private speech 
A)  egocentric speech; private speech 
B)  private speech; egocentric speech 
C)  private speech; social speech 
D)  social speech; private speech

Question 13

Michelle covers her own eyes, because she thinks her parents will not see her when they are playing a game of peek-a-boo. What stage of Piaget's cognitive theory does this account best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete operations 
B)  Formal operations 
C)  Preoperational thought 
D)  Sensorimotor 
A)  Concrete operations 
B)  Formal operations 
C)  Preoperational thought 
D)  Sensorimotor

Question 14

The brains of young children show more plasticity than the brains of adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Developmental changes that are genetically programmed are a function of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Developmental changes that are genetically programmed are...

Question 16

Describe strategies that you would use to teach a class of students who are all most likely in Piaget's concrete-operational stage of development.

Accepted Answer

Concrete-operational children are usuall

Question 17

Define development and identify specific types of forms it can take. Then explain how maturation relates to development.

Accepted Answer

Development refers to orderly and relati

Question 18

In Piaget's theory, an understanding of object permanence is acquired during what period of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early preoperational 
B)  Operational 
C)  Formal operational 
D)  Sensorimotor 
A)  Early preoperational 
B)  Operational 
C)  Formal operational 
D)  Sensorimotor

Question 19

The part of the cerebral cortex that matures first controls

Accepted Answer

A)  higher-order thinking processes. 
B)  physical movements. 
C)  the processing of language. 
D)  the formation of associations. 
A)  higher-order thinking processes. 
B)  physical movements. 
C)  the processing of language. 
D)  the formation of associations.

Question 20

Active learning environments and flexible instruction support cognitive development as a result of the relative plasticity of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The process of making an orderly arrangement of objects from large to small or vice versa is called ________.

What facts about brain development during adolescence explain their risk-taking impulsivity?

When a scheme produces an unsatisfactory result, a student experiences ________.

What part of the brain coordinates and orchestrates skilled movements?

Describe Piaget's theoretical views on cognitive development using and defining the following terms in your

What part of the brain has the information processing capacity of a small computer?

What is the hallmark of Piaget's stage of formal operations?

Vygotsky viewed children's private speech to be a form of egocentric speech that indicates a child is unable to see the world through the eyes of others.

The two processes involved in adaptation are

Piaget called children's self-directed talk while Vygotsky called the same behaviour .

Michelle covers her own eyes, because she thinks her parents will not see her when they are playing a game of peek-a-boo. What stage of Piaget's cognitive theory does this account best illustrate?

The brains of young children show more plasticity than the brains of adults.

Developmental changes that are genetically programmed are a function of ________.

Describe strategies that you would use to teach a class of students who are all most likely in Piaget's concrete-operational stage of development.

Define development and identify specific types of forms it can take. Then explain how maturation relates to development.

In Piaget's theory, an understanding of object permanence is acquired during what period of development?

The part of the cerebral cortex that matures first controls

Active learning environments and flexible instruction support cognitive development as a result of the relative plasticity of the brain.

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The process of making an orderly arrangement of objects from large to small or vice versa is called ________.

What facts about brain development during adolescence explain their risk-taking impulsivity?

When a scheme produces an unsatisfactory result, a student experiences ________.

What part of the brain coordinates and orchestrates skilled movements?

Describe Piaget's theoretical views on cognitive development using and defining the following terms in your

What part of the brain has the information processing capacity of a small computer?

What is the hallmark of Piaget's stage of formal operations?

Vygotsky viewed children's private speech to be a form of egocentric speech that indicates a child is unable to see the world through the eyes of others.

The two processes involved in adaptation are

Piaget called children's self-directed talk ________ while Vygotsky called the same behaviour ________.

Michelle covers her own eyes, because she thinks her parents will not see her when they are playing a game of peek-a-boo. What stage of Piaget's cognitive theory does this account best illustrate?

The brains of young children show more plasticity than the brains of adults.

Developmental changes that are genetically programmed are a function of ________.

Describe strategies that you would use to teach a class of students who are all most likely in Piaget's concrete-operational stage of development.

Define development and identify specific types of forms it can take. Then explain how maturation relates to development.

In Piaget's theory, an understanding of object permanence is acquired during what period of development?

The part of the cerebral cortex that matures first controls

Active learning environments and flexible instruction support cognitive development as a result of the relative plasticity of the brain.

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing

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Piaget called children's self-directed talk while Vygotsky called the same behaviour .