Question 1

According to Piaget, the accomplishment that characterizes the first few months of life is infants' ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  search for hidden objects. 
B)  react to the world with reflexes. 
C)  repeat others' actions long after they have occurred. 
D)  integrate reflexes into more complex behaviors. 
A)  search for hidden objects. 
B)  react to the world with reflexes. 
C)  repeat others' actions long after they have occurred. 
D)  integrate reflexes into more complex behaviors.

Question 2

Piaget believed that the BEST way for children to learn is through

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A)  rewards and punishments. 
B)  modeling peers and adults. 
C)  explicit instruction from adults. 
D)  experimenting with the world on their own. 
A)  rewards and punishments. 
B)  modeling peers and adults. 
C)  explicit instruction from adults. 
D)  experimenting with the world on their own.

Question 3

While core-knowledge theorists believe that development reflects the operation of domain-specific as well as general learning mechanisms, they disagree regarding how much knowledge is inborn. With this in mind, compare and contrast the nativism and constructivism views.

Accepted Answer

Researchers who emphasize innate knowled

Question 4

Which statement about information is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information that is not encoded is not remembered later. 
B)  Information that is not remembered was not encoded. 
C)  Information that is not associated is not generalized later. 
D)  Information that is not generalized was not associated. 
A)  Information that is not encoded is not remembered later. 
B)  Information that is not remembered was not encoded. 
C)  Information that is not associated is not generalized later. 
D)  Information that is not generalized was not associated.

Question 5

Which problem-solving sequence is typical according to information-processing theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  goal > obstacle > strategy 
B)  obstacle > strategy > goal 
C)  memory > goal > strategy 
D)  goal > strategy > memory 
A)  goal > obstacle > strategy 
B)  obstacle > strategy > goal 
C)  memory > goal > strategy 
D)  goal > strategy > memory

Question 6

Research following a dynamic-systems perspective has demonstrated that the A-not-B error appears to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of the concept of object permanence. 
B)  poor motivation to find the toy. 
C)  previous attention and reaching to location A. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  lack of the concept of object permanence. 
B)  poor motivation to find the toy. 
C)  previous attention and reaching to location A. 
D)  all of these.

Question 7

Which theory of cognitive development focused on examining how change occurs as well as the nature versus nurture controversy?

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A)  information-processing 
B)  sociocultural 
C)  dynamic-systems 
D)  all of these theories 
A)  information-processing 
B)  sociocultural 
C)  dynamic-systems 
D)  all of these theories

Question 8

Arden is sitting in a tree and has a perfect view of his twin brother George digging a hole and burying a treasure. A few weeks later, the boys want to dig up the buried treasure, but leaves are covering the area, making it impossible to see the loosened dirt where George dug the hole. According to the dynamic-systems perspective, which brother is more likely to remember where the treasure is?

Accepted Answer

A)  A prediction cannot be made, as memory is not a focus of the dynamic-systems perspective. 
B)  Arden would be more likely to remember the location. 
C)  George would be more likely to remember the location. 
D)  The brothers would have an equal chance of remembering the location. 
A)  A prediction cannot be made, as memory is not a focus of the dynamic-systems perspective. 
B)  Arden would be more likely to remember the location. 
C)  George would be more likely to remember the location. 
D)  The brothers would have an equal chance of remembering the location.

Question 9

According to dynamic-systems theories, _____ is NOT related to children's selection among alternative approaches to a problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency of the approach 
B)  novelty of the approach 
C)  relative success of the approach 
D)  similarity to other approaches 
A)  efficiency of the approach 
B)  novelty of the approach 
C)  relative success of the approach 
D)  similarity to other approaches

Question 10

Which adjective is NOT characteristic of formal operational thought?

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A)  systematic 
B)  abstract 
C)  advanced 
D)  one-dimensional 
A)  systematic 
B)  abstract 
C)  advanced 
D)  one-dimensional

Question 11

The entirety of an individual's knowledge makes up his or her

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  executive functions. 
D)  information-processing core. 
A)  long-term memory. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  executive functions. 
D)  information-processing core.

Question 12

Which statement about intersubjectivity is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The skills involved in intersubjectivity do not emerge until the second year of life. 
B)  Scaffolding is an example of intersubjectivity. 
C)  Sociocultural theorists believe that intersubjectivity is the foundation of cognitive development. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  The skills involved in intersubjectivity do not emerge until the second year of life. 
B)  Scaffolding is an example of intersubjectivity. 
C)  Sociocultural theorists believe that intersubjectivity is the foundation of cognitive development. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 13

Several times during Carmen's first week of school, she mistakenly opened the closet door when she meant to open the door to the bathroom. The BEST explanation for Carmen's mistake is that Carmen

Accepted Answer

A)  failed to recall the location of the door. 
B)  had utilization deficiency. 
C)  failed to associate the location of the door with other knowledge. 
D)  had not encoded the location of the bathroom door. 
A)  failed to recall the location of the door. 
B)  had utilization deficiency. 
C)  failed to associate the location of the door with other knowledge. 
D)  had not encoded the location of the bathroom door.

Question 14

Strategies and processes are part of _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic-systems 
B)  sociocultural 
C)  Piagetian 
D)  information-processing 
A)  dynamic-systems 
B)  sociocultural 
C)  Piagetian 
D)  information-processing

Question 15

The view that BEST represents information-processing theories is of the child as

Accepted Answer

A)  social being. 
B)  scientist. 
C)  computational system. 
D)  product of evolution. 
A)  social being. 
B)  scientist. 
C)  computational system. 
D)  product of evolution.

Question 16

Which theory focuses on the theme of the active child?

Accepted Answer

A)  information-processing 
B)  sociocultural 
C)  dynamic-systems 
D)  all of these theories 
A)  information-processing 
B)  sociocultural 
C)  dynamic-systems 
D)  all of these theories

Question 17

Lanae has recently developed the ability to reason logically about features of the world. She is in Piaget's _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Leslie is reading a sentence about cars. Which item is NOT likely to be in her working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  the visual appearance of the letters c-a-r-s 
B)  her general knowledge about cars 
C)  the sound of the word "cars" 
D)  that 90% of drivers text while driving 
A)  the visual appearance of the letters c-a-r-s 
B)  her general knowledge about cars 
C)  the sound of the word "cars" 
D)  that 90% of drivers text while driving

Question 19

Working memory involves

Accepted Answer

A)  attending to and processing information. 
B)  retaining information. 
C)  inhibiting counterproductive actions. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  attending to and processing information. 
B)  retaining information. 
C)  inhibiting counterproductive actions. 
D)  all of these.

Question 20

The simplest and most frequently used mental activities are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  strategies. 
B)  core processes. 
C)  basic processes. 
D)  executive functions. 
A)  strategies. 
B)  core processes. 
C)  basic processes. 
D)  executive functions.

According to Piaget, the accomplishment that characterizes the first few months of life is infants' ability to

Piaget believed that the BEST way for children to learn is through

While core-knowledge theorists believe that development reflects the operation of domain-specific as well as general learning mechanisms, they disagree regarding how much knowledge is inborn. With this in mind, compare and contrast the nativism and constructivism views.

Which statement about information is TRUE?

Which problem-solving sequence is typical according to information-processing theories?

Research following a dynamic-systems perspective has demonstrated that the A-not-B error appears to be caused by

Which theory of cognitive development focused on examining how change occurs as well as the nature versus nurture controversy?

According to dynamic-systems theories, _____ is NOT related to children's selection among alternative approaches to a problem.

Which adjective is NOT characteristic of formal operational thought?

The entirety of an individual's knowledge makes up his or her

Which statement about intersubjectivity is TRUE?

Several times during Carmen's first week of school, she mistakenly opened the closet door when she meant to open the door to the bathroom. The BEST explanation for Carmen's mistake is that Carmen

Strategies and processes are part of _____ theory.

The view that BEST represents information-processing theories is of the child as

Which theory focuses on the theme of the active child?

Lanae has recently developed the ability to reason logically about features of the world. She is in Piaget's _____ stage.

Leslie is reading a sentence about cars. Which item is NOT likely to be in her working memory?

Working memory involves

The simplest and most frequently used mental activities are referred to as

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

According to Piaget, the accomplishment that characterizes the first few months of life is infants' ability to

Piaget believed that the BEST way for children to learn is through

While core-knowledge theorists believe that development reflects the operation of domain-specific as well as general learning mechanisms, they disagree regarding how much knowledge is inborn. With this in mind, compare and contrast the nativism and constructivism views.

Which statement about information is TRUE?

Which problem-solving sequence is typical according to information-processing theories?

Research following a dynamic-systems perspective has demonstrated that the A-not-B error appears to be caused by

Which theory of cognitive development focused on examining how change occurs as well as the nature versus nurture controversy?

According to dynamic-systems theories, _____ is NOT related to children's selection among alternative approaches to a problem.

Which adjective is NOT characteristic of formal operational thought?

The entirety of an individual's knowledge makes up his or her

Which statement about intersubjectivity is TRUE?

Several times during Carmen's first week of school, she mistakenly opened the closet door when she meant to open the door to the bathroom. The BEST explanation for Carmen's mistake is that Carmen

Strategies and processes are part of _____ theory.

The view that BEST represents information-processing theories is of the child as

Which theory focuses on the theme of the active child?

Lanae has recently developed the ability to reason logically about features of the world. She is in Piaget's _____ stage.

Leslie is reading a sentence about cars. Which item is NOT likely to be in her working memory?

Working memory involves

The simplest and most frequently used mental activities are referred to as

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