Exam 4: Theories of Cognitive Development

Research from this perspective shows that 3-year-olds understand deception much better when they are actively involved in perpetrating the deceit than when they merely witness the same deception being perpetrated by others.

According to Piaget, infants of what age begin to show interest in toys, animals, and people beyond their own bodies?

The dynamic-systems approach considers _____ to be a mechanism for change.

Which statement does NOT describe a characteristic of Piaget's stages?

Does Piaget consider any sources of continuous development? If so, describe them and provide examples. If not, discuss one facet of development that you believe to be continuous, and explain why you believe Piaget was wrong on this issue.

Which topics are included in information-processing theories?

Austin is presented with the pendulum problem described in the text. He begins his experiments with the belief that the heaviness of the weight is the most important factor, tests his belief with unsystematic experiments, and concludes that his belief is accurate even though no clear conclusion could be drawn. Austin is in Piaget's _____ stage.

According to Piaget's theory, Juan, who is in the _____ stage of cognitive development, should be able to conduct a systematic scientific experiment.

Which description is an illustration of behavioral variation in young children's addition strategies?

According to Piaget's theory, _____ should be able to think abstractly about all the factors involved in "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

According to core-knowledge theorists, children do NOT form naïve theories of

Which theory does NOT address the question of how change occurs?

Explain the advantages of the theoretical perspectives used to explain cognitive development in children.

Understanding new problems by recognizing parallels with familiar problems is referred to as

The pendulum problem described in the text is used to examine children's

The father of 4-year-old Annabelle and 9-year-old Shana tells his daughters that they need to buy 10 items at the supermarket, including 5 items to make cake (eggs, flour, butter, sugar, and chocolate) and 5 items for lunch (milk, bread, peanut butter, jelly, and apples). He asks Annabelle to help him remember the cake ingredients, and he asks Shana to help him remember the lunch items. What is MOST likely to happen?

Encoding refers to

This limited understanding of children hinders the full understanding of the concept of natural selection.

The attempt to overcome obstacles and attain goals is referred to as

The theory that infants have substantial innate knowledge of evolutionarily important domains is to _____ as the theory that infants build increasingly advanced understanding by combining rudimentary innate knowledge with subsequent experiences is to _____.