Exam 4: Theories of Cognitive Development

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?

Sociocultural theories refer to the values, economic circumstances, symbol systems, and skills that are involved in everyday interactions as

Which statement about guided participation is TRUE?

Which factor is NOT a major type of executive function?

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

Which factor integrates working memory and long-term memory?

Which aspect(s) of working memory change(s) with age from childhood to adolescence?

The mutual understanding that people share during communication is referred to as

Which behaviour is an example of rehearsal?

Esther Thelen, Linda Smith, and colleagues concluded that the A-not-B task was influenced by motor activities and attention. Which theoretical perspective influenced this conclusion?

Which child is MOST likely to lie about committing a transgression?

According to information-processing theories, cognitive development does NOT occur as children go through the process of

Think about a recent problem that you have had to solve. Then complete a task analysis of your problem solving. Be sure to describe your goals, subgoals, and relevant facts, as well as any inferences you had to make or biases that you had. Also, be sure to describe any errors you made in your processing.

Sociocultural theorists do NOT focus on children as