Question 1

In which one of the following examples is metacognition most clearly illustrated?

Accepted Answer

A) Erika knows all the letters of the alphabet before she begins kindergarten. 
B) Tania knows how much of a book she is likely to remember a month later. 
C) Ryan can read fourth grade books at the age of six. 
D) Alex has a photographic memory that enables him to remember everything he sees. 
A) Erika knows all the letters of the alphabet before she begins kindergarten. 
B) Tania knows how much of a book she is likely to remember a month later. 
C) Ryan can read fourth grade books at the age of six. 
D) Alex has a photographic memory that enables him to remember everything he sees. B

Question 2

From the perspective of Piaget's theory, why is language critical for children's cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) It allows them to get what they want. 
B) It gives them a means for thinking about things symbolically. 
C) It takes up most of their mental energy, thereby keeping them from being easily distracted. 
D) It gives them a better self-image, because they are now aware that they can communicate effectively with other human beings. 
A) It allows them to get what they want. 
B) It gives them a means for thinking about things symbolically. 
C) It takes up most of their mental energy, thereby keeping them from being easily distracted. 
D) It gives them a better self-image, because they are now aware that they can communicate effectively with other human beings. B

Question 3

Imagine that you are an elementary school teacher in Quebec where immigrant and refugee children are expected to enter the French school system regardless of their native language.Which of the following reflects the best scenario for an immigrant or refugee student in Quebec?

Accepted Answer

A) to be completely immersed in English. 
B) to be in an English/French immersion program. 
C) to be in an immersion program that incorporates the native language. 
D) to be completely immersed in French. 
A) to be completely immersed in English. 
B) to be in an English/French immersion program. 
C) to be in an immersion program that incorporates the native language. 
D) to be completely immersed in French. C

Question 4

Three of the following teaching practices are consistent with Piaget's theory of cognitive development.Which one is not?

Accepted Answer

A) When Sue leaves out important details as she tries to explain something, her teacher says, "I don't understand what you mean when you say...." 
B) A second-grade teacher encourages students to speculate about possible explanations as to why kites can fly, and then to test each explanation systematically. 
C) When a high school student claims that people should "Make love, not war," his teacher urges him to consider whether such an approach would have been advisable when the Fascist movement was gaining ground in Europe in the late 1930s and early 1940s. 
D) When Martin says that two nickels are worth more than one dime because there are two of them and they're bigger, his teacher asks, "How can that be? Two nickels are worth ten cents; one dime is also worth ten cents." 
A) When Sue leaves out important details as she tries to explain something, her teacher says, "I don't understand what you mean when you say...." 
B) A second-grade teacher encourages students to speculate about possible explanations as to why kites can fly, and then to test each explanation systematically. 
C) When a high school student claims that people should "Make love, not war," his teacher urges him to consider whether such an approach would have been advisable when the Fascist movement was gaining ground in Europe in the late 1930s and early 1940s. 
D) When Martin says that two nickels are worth more than one dime because there are two of them and they're bigger, his teacher asks, "How can that be? Two nickels are worth ten cents; one dime is also worth ten cents."

Question 5

Given what we know about the language development of elementary school children, three of the following errors might be observed in a class of second graders.Which one is not likely to be observed?

Accepted Answer

A) Annie asserts quite adamantly that a penguin is not a bird. 
B) When Deepak is shown a doll that has a blindfold and asked if the doll is easy to see, Deepak says no. 
C) Elizabeth speaks mostly in "semi-sentences"-i.e., subjects without predicates, and predicates without subjects. 
D) Daniel complains that his bicycle is "broked." 
A) Annie asserts quite adamantly that a penguin is not a bird. 
B) When Deepak is shown a doll that has a blindfold and asked if the doll is easy to see, Deepak says no. 
C) Elizabeth speaks mostly in "semi-sentences"-i.e., subjects without predicates, and predicates without subjects. 
D) Daniel complains that his bicycle is "broked."

Question 6

According to your textbook, a phoneme is:

Accepted Answer

A) the practical aspects of language. 
B) word meaning. 
C) unit of sound that does not affect word meaning. 
D) the smallest unit of sound that affects word meaning. 
A) the practical aspects of language. 
B) word meaning. 
C) unit of sound that does not affect word meaning. 
D) the smallest unit of sound that affects word meaning.

Question 7

An example of Piaget's multiple classification is:

Accepted Answer

A) identifying a shape as a square one day but as a triangle the next. 
B) realizing that things that are cars can also be vehicles. 
C) getting cows and horses confused. 
D) understanding that some behaviours that are perfectly acceptable at home are unacceptable at school. 
A) identifying a shape as a square one day but as a triangle the next. 
B) realizing that things that are cars can also be vehicles. 
C) getting cows and horses confused. 
D) understanding that some behaviours that are perfectly acceptable at home are unacceptable at school.

Question 8

Which one of the following pairs of children best illustrates a difference in temperament?

Accepted Answer

A) Monique enjoys dancing; Jillian prefers singing. 
B) Henri likes to spend his time reading; Matt would rather watch a good movie. 
C) Saidi is very sociable and outgoing; Krista is more quiet and reserved around peers. 
D) Dan likes to think about abstract ideas; Michael learns more effectively when he can manipulate concrete objects. 
A) Monique enjoys dancing; Jillian prefers singing. 
B) Henri likes to spend his time reading; Matt would rather watch a good movie. 
C) Saidi is very sociable and outgoing; Krista is more quiet and reserved around peers. 
D) Dan likes to think about abstract ideas; Michael learns more effectively when he can manipulate concrete objects.

Question 9

Which one of the following statements most accurately describes students with limited English proficiency (LED)?

Accepted Answer

A) They have greater difficulty than their classmates in understanding what they read and hear in class. 
B) They have difficulty with enunciation, often as the result of birth defects or other physical deformities. 
C) They have normal syntactical development but delayed vocabulary development. 
D) They have normal vocabulary development but delayed syntactical development. 
A) They have greater difficulty than their classmates in understanding what they read and hear in class. 
B) They have difficulty with enunciation, often as the result of birth defects or other physical deformities. 
C) They have normal syntactical development but delayed vocabulary development. 
D) They have normal vocabulary development but delayed syntactical development.

Question 10

An information processing perspective of development portrays cognitive development as:

Accepted Answer

A) a series of five distinctly different stages of development. 
B) a gradual improvement in cognitive abilities. 
C) the result of direct instruction about how to think. 
D) something that is influenced largely by hereditarily controlled neurological changes. 
A) a series of five distinctly different stages of development. 
B) a gradual improvement in cognitive abilities. 
C) the result of direct instruction about how to think. 
D) something that is influenced largely by hereditarily controlled neurological changes.

Question 11

Piaget spoke of egocentrism in both the thought and speech of the preoperational child.Three of the following are examples of egocentrism as Piaget defined it.Which one is not?

Accepted Answer

A) Justin is constantly grabbing objects and pulling them toward himself. 
B) Lois tells a story as if her listeners already know many of the details. 
C) Kate cannot relate to the question, "How do you think Molly feels?" 
D) Isabel cannot understand why she must share classroom equipment with others. 
A) Justin is constantly grabbing objects and pulling them toward himself. 
B) Lois tells a story as if her listeners already know many of the details. 
C) Kate cannot relate to the question, "How do you think Molly feels?" 
D) Isabel cannot understand why she must share classroom equipment with others.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes how the oral traditions in First Nations' communities are related to cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development 
B) metacogntitive approaches 
C) the information processing theory 
D) Piaget's theory of cognitive development 
A) Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development 
B) metacogntitive approaches 
C) the information processing theory 
D) Piaget's theory of cognitive development

Question 13

In three short paragraphs, explain the role that challenge plays in each of the theories of cognitive development listed below.In each case, give a concrete example to illustrate your discussion.
a.Piaget's theory
b.Vygotsky's theory
c.information processing theory

Accepted Answer

Piaget proposed that children modify sch

Question 14

Several parents who are making costumes for an elementary school play ask the young cast members to assist them with such tasks as cutting fabric, pinning pieces together, and sewing simple hems.Using the language of Vygotskian theorists, we can say that the parents are:

Accepted Answer

A) engaging the students in guided participation. 
B) presenting tasks that exceed the students' zone of proximal development. 
C) encouraging the separation of thought and language. 
D) creating a cognitive apprenticeship. 
A) engaging the students in guided participation. 
B) presenting tasks that exceed the students' zone of proximal development. 
C) encouraging the separation of thought and language. 
D) creating a cognitive apprenticeship.

Question 15

Ms.Raman, a fourth-grade teacher, asks her students to write a list of the ways that they could use a pencil that don't involve writing or drawing.What kind of response is Ms.Raman likely trying to get from her students?

Accepted Answer

A) concrete operations. 
B) formal operations. 
C) multiple classifications. 
D) deductive reasoning. 
A) concrete operations. 
B) formal operations. 
C) multiple classifications. 
D) deductive reasoning.

Question 16

One thing that children in Piaget's formal operations stage can do that children in the concrete operations stage cannot is:

Accepted Answer

A) distinguish between their own feelings and those of others. 
B) consider someone else's perspective on an issue. 
C) understand that some actions, when done, can also be undone, or reversed. 
D) reason logically about strictly hypothetical situations. 
A) distinguish between their own feelings and those of others. 
B) consider someone else's perspective on an issue. 
C) understand that some actions, when done, can also be undone, or reversed. 
D) reason logically about strictly hypothetical situations.

Question 17

The following statements describe the development of information processing abilities as children progress through the elementary school years.Three of the statements are accurate.Which one is not?

Accepted Answer

A) Children become increasingly able to pay attention to many different things simultaneously. 
B) Children show an increasing tendency to rehearse information. 
C) Children become increasingly able to determine when they actually know something. 
D) Children become increasingly capable of learning effectively because of their expanding knowledge base. 
A) Children become increasingly able to pay attention to many different things simultaneously. 
B) Children show an increasing tendency to rehearse information. 
C) Children become increasingly able to determine when they actually know something. 
D) Children become increasingly capable of learning effectively because of their expanding knowledge base.

Question 18

Olivia understands why 3/5 and 9/15 are equivalent fractions.Based on this information, Olivia is probably in Piaget's _______ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A) concrete operations 
B) preoperations 
C) formal operations 
D) sensorimotor 
A) concrete operations 
B) preoperations 
C) formal operations 
D) sensorimotor

Question 19

Which one of the following statements best describes Vygotsky's concept of internalization?

Accepted Answer

A) As children grow older, they develop an increasing ability to think about events in abstract rather than concrete terms. 
B) With age, children become more sophisticated at solving problems, largely because their parents and teachers give them increasingly challenging problems to solve. 
C) Over time, children acquire more self-confidence about their ability to deal with the world. 
D) Through their social interactions with other people, children develop new ways of mentally approaching and thinking about a task. 
A) As children grow older, they develop an increasing ability to think about events in abstract rather than concrete terms. 
B) With age, children become more sophisticated at solving problems, largely because their parents and teachers give them increasingly challenging problems to solve. 
C) Over time, children acquire more self-confidence about their ability to deal with the world. 
D) Through their social interactions with other people, children develop new ways of mentally approaching and thinking about a task.

Question 20

Mr.Humphrey teaches a class of twenty 8-year-old third graders.His goal for the upcoming school year is to help at least 50% of his students reach formal operations.Judging from Piaget's theory, we would expect that Mr.Johnson's goal is:

Accepted Answer

A) an easy one to attain. 
B) almost impossible to attain. 
C) attainable only if he emphasizes abstract reasoning throughout the school year. 
D) attainable only if his students have had enriched educational experiences most of their lives. 
A) an easy one to attain. 
B) almost impossible to attain. 
C) attainable only if he emphasizes abstract reasoning throughout the school year. 
D) attainable only if his students have had enriched educational experiences most of their lives.

In which one of the following examples is metacognition most clearly illustrated?

From the perspective of Piaget's theory, why is language critical for children's cognitive development?

Imagine that you are an elementary school teacher in Quebec where immigrant and refugee children are expected to enter the French school system regardless of their native language.Which of the following reflects the best scenario for an immigrant or refugee student in Quebec?

Three of the following teaching practices are consistent with Piaget's theory of cognitive development.Which one is not?

Given what we know about the language development of elementary school children, three of the following errors might be observed in a class of second graders.Which one is not likely to be observed?

According to your textbook, a phoneme is:

An example of Piaget's multiple classification is:

Which one of the following pairs of children best illustrates a difference in temperament?

Which one of the following statements most accurately describes students with limited English proficiency (LED)?

An information processing perspective of development portrays cognitive development as:

Piaget spoke of egocentrism in both the thought and speech of the preoperational child.Three of the following are examples of egocentrism as Piaget defined it.Which one is not?

Which of the following best describes how the oral traditions in First Nations' communities are related to cognitive development?

In three short paragraphs, explain the role that challenge plays in each of the theories of cognitive development listed below.In each case, give a concrete example to illustrate your discussion. a.Piaget's theory b.Vygotsky's theory c.information processing theory

Several parents who are making costumes for an elementary school play ask the young cast members to assist them with such tasks as cutting fabric, pinning pieces together, and sewing simple hems.Using the language of Vygotskian theorists, we can say that the parents are:

Ms.Raman, a fourth-grade teacher, asks her students to write a list of the ways that they could use a pencil that don't involve writing or drawing.What kind of response is Ms.Raman likely trying to get from her students?

One thing that children in Piaget's formal operations stage can do that children in the concrete operations stage cannot is:

The following statements describe the development of information processing abilities as children progress through the elementary school years.Three of the statements are accurate.Which one is not?

Olivia understands why 3/5 and 9/15 are equivalent fractions.Based on this information, Olivia is probably in Piaget's _______ stage of development.

Which one of the following statements best describes Vygotsky's concept of internalization?

Mr.Humphrey teaches a class of twenty 8-year-old third graders.His goal for the upcoming school year is to help at least 50% of his students reach formal operations.Judging from Piaget's theory, we would expect that Mr.Johnson's goal is:

Educational Psychology and Teacher Decision Making

Personal, Social, and Moral Development

Individual and Group Differences

Learning and Behaviour Processes

Learning and Cognitive Processes

Knowledge Construction

Social Cognitive Views of Learning

Motivation, Affect, and Cognition

Instructional Strategies

Creating and Maintaining a Productive Classroom Environment

Instructional Assessment

Describing Relationships with Correlation Coefficients

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Exam 2: Cognitive and Linguistic Development

In which one of the following examples is metacognition most clearly illustrated?

From the perspective of Piaget's theory, why is language critical for children's cognitive development?

Imagine that you are an elementary school teacher in Quebec where immigrant and refugee children are expected to enter the French school system regardless of their native language.Which of the following reflects the best scenario for an immigrant or refugee student in Quebec?

Three of the following teaching practices are consistent with Piaget's theory of cognitive development.Which one is not?

Given what we know about the language development of elementary school children, three of the following errors might be observed in a class of second graders.Which one is not likely to be observed?

According to your textbook, a phoneme is:

An example of Piaget's multiple classification is:

Which one of the following pairs of children best illustrates a difference in temperament?

Which one of the following statements most accurately describes students with limited English proficiency (LED)?

An information processing perspective of development portrays cognitive development as:

Piaget spoke of egocentrism in both the thought and speech of the preoperational child.Three of the following are examples of egocentrism as Piaget defined it.Which one is not?

Which of the following best describes how the oral traditions in First Nations' communities are related to cognitive development?

In three short paragraphs, explain the role that challenge plays in each of the theories of cognitive development listed below.In each case, give a concrete example to illustrate your discussion. a.Piaget's theory b.Vygotsky's theory c.information processing theory

Several parents who are making costumes for an elementary school play ask the young cast members to assist them with such tasks as cutting fabric, pinning pieces together, and sewing simple hems.Using the language of Vygotskian theorists, we can say that the parents are:

Ms.Raman, a fourth-grade teacher, asks her students to write a list of the ways that they could use a pencil that don't involve writing or drawing.What kind of response is Ms.Raman likely trying to get from her students?

One thing that children in Piaget's formal operations stage can do that children in the concrete operations stage cannot is:

The following statements describe the development of information processing abilities as children progress through the elementary school years.Three of the statements are accurate.Which one is not?

Olivia understands why 3/5 and 9/15 are equivalent fractions.Based on this information, Olivia is probably in Piaget's _______ stage of development.

Which one of the following statements best describes Vygotsky's concept of internalization?

Mr.Humphrey teaches a class of twenty 8-year-old third graders.His goal for the upcoming school year is to help at least 50% of his students reach formal operations.Judging from Piaget's theory, we would expect that Mr.Johnson's goal is:

Educational Psychology and Teacher Decision Making

Personal, Social, and Moral Development

Individual and Group Differences

Learning and Behaviour Processes

Learning and Cognitive Processes

Knowledge Construction

Social Cognitive Views of Learning

Motivation, Affect, and Cognition

Instructional Strategies

Creating and Maintaining a Productive Classroom Environment

Instructional Assessment

Describing Relationships with Correlation Coefficients

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