Question 1

Myelination and increased connectivity amongst brain regions contribute to which development with age?

Accepted Answer

A) faster processing 
B) more frequent rehearsal 
C) better encoding 
D) more selective attention 
A) faster processing 
B) more frequent rehearsal 
C) better encoding 
D) more selective attention

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) variation and selection 
B) assimilation and accommodation 
C) intersubjectivity and scaffolding 
D) private speech and personification 
A) variation and selection 
B) assimilation and accommodation 
C) intersubjectivity and scaffolding 
D) private speech and personification

Question 3

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 4

According to dynamic-systems theories, _____ is NOT related to children's selection amongst 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 5

Jacob and his mother are driving home from school. Jacob, who is sitting in the backseat behind his mother, is telling a story about his foot getting hurt. Of course, his mother, who is driving, cannot see his foot, but Jacob keeps pointing to his foot, saying, "Mommy, see where I have my boo-boo?" Jacob is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism. 
B) poor symbolic representations. 
C) centration. 
D) a lack of conservation. 
A) egocentrism. 
B) poor symbolic representations. 
C) centration. 
D) a lack of conservation.

Question 6

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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

According to the dynamic-systems perspective, development

Accepted Answer

A) involves long periods of relatively stable phases. 
B) is characterized by a series of predictable improvements. 
C) is changing constantly and involves some regressions. 
D) is described by all of these. 
A) involves long periods of relatively stable phases. 
B) is characterized by a series of predictable improvements. 
C) is changing constantly and involves some regressions. 
D) is described by all of these.

Question 8

Which theory of cognitive development is the broadest in terms of age range and content?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Sociocultural theories suggest that to help their students learn, teachers

Accepted Answer

A) ensure that children's existing knowledge does not interfere with learning new concepts. 
B) make learning a cooperative activity. 
C) provide an environment that can be actively experienced by children. 
D) do task analysis to determine children's specific difficulties. 
A) ensure that children's existing knowledge does not interfere with learning new concepts. 
B) make learning a cooperative activity. 
C) provide an environment that can be actively experienced by children. 
D) do task analysis to determine children's specific difficulties.

Question 10

Mira, who is 8 years old, has loved animals since she was a preschooler, and she knows a lot of information about them. She takes a trip to the zoo with her friend Danielle. Danielle is 10 years old, and although she likes animals, she does not know nearly as much about them as Mira does. According to information-processing theories, who is likely to learn more from a guided tour by an animal expert, Mira or Danielle?

Accepted Answer

A) Danielle, because she is older and thus better able to remember things 
B) Mira, because she is younger and has a more pliable memory structure 
C) Danielle, because she has so much more to learn 
D) Mira, because her higher level of knowledge enables her to have better memory for new information 
A) Danielle, because she is older and thus better able to remember things 
B) Mira, because she is younger and has a more pliable memory structure 
C) Danielle, because she has so much more to learn 
D) Mira, because her higher level of knowledge enables her to have better memory for new information

Question 11

Professor Stott is conducting an experiment where he shows a child two clay "sausages" that are identical in size and shape. He then allows the child to watch as he rolls one of the clay sausages into a longer, thinner sausage. Professor Stott then asks the child whether the two clay sausages still contain the same amount of clay. This experiment was designed to examine

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) symbolic representations. 
D) conservation. 
A) object permanence. 
B) egocentrism. 
C) symbolic representations. 
D) conservation.

Question 12

The process of repeating information over and over again in order to remember it is considered _____ by the information-processing approach.

Accepted Answer

A) effective 
B) to be due to poor myelination 
C) utilization deficient 
D) irrational 
A) effective 
B) to be due to poor myelination 
C) utilization deficient 
D) irrational

Question 13

Monica's grandmother wants to teach her granddaughter a new concept. Piaget's theory would suggest that Monica's grandmother should

Accepted Answer

A) try to teach the concept as early as possible and then find a way for Monica to learn the concept by actively experiencing it. 
B) wait to teach the concept until Monica's way of thinking is appropriate and then find a way for Monica to learn the concept by actively experiencing it. 
C) try to teach the concept as early as possible and carefully explain all the relevant aspects of the concept to Monica. 
D) wait to teach the concept until Monica's way of thinking is appropriate and carefully explain all the relevant aspects of the concept to Monica. 
A) try to teach the concept as early as possible and then find a way for Monica to learn the concept by actively experiencing it. 
B) wait to teach the concept until Monica's way of thinking is appropriate and then find a way for Monica to learn the concept by actively experiencing it. 
C) try to teach the concept as early as possible and carefully explain all the relevant aspects of the concept to Monica. 
D) wait to teach the concept until Monica's way of thinking is appropriate and carefully explain all the relevant aspects of the concept to Monica.

Question 14

Children first come to think abstractly and reason hypothetically 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 15

Avia is in the _____ stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget. She is now able to represent her experiences in language and symbolic thought.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The dynamic-systems approach is intended to counter which disadvantage of other theories of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) the inability to explain infants' apparent innate knowledge of some domains 
B) the lack of emphasis on how others help children learn 
C) the lack of attention to strategic variability 
D) the impression that children's thinking and their actions are independent 
A) the inability to explain infants' apparent innate knowledge of some domains 
B) the lack of emphasis on how others help children learn 
C) the lack of attention to strategic variability 
D) the impression that children's thinking and their actions are independent

Question 17

Constructivism blends elements of which systems?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The process by which people translate incoming information into a form that fits concepts they already understand is called

Accepted Answer

A) equilibration. 
B) adaptation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) assimilation. 
A) equilibration. 
B) adaptation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) assimilation.

Question 20

Amy and her father are playing with a squeaky toy. Amy's father is squeezing the toy in front of Amy. Amy is very excited and reaches for the toy. Amy's father, however, quickly hides the toy behind his back. At this point, Amy turns away from her father and begins to look at the ladybug design on her dress. Amy is probably approximately what age?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 month 
B) 6 months 
C) 10 months 
D) 15 months 
A) 1 month 
B) 6 months 
C) 10 months 
D) 15 months

Myelination and increased connectivity amongst brain regions contribute to which development with age?

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

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

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

According to the dynamic-systems perspective, development

Which theory of cognitive development is the broadest in terms of age range and content?

Sociocultural theories suggest that to help their students learn, teachers

The process of repeating information over and over again in order to remember it is considered _____ by the information-processing approach.

Monica's grandmother wants to teach her granddaughter a new concept. Piaget's theory would suggest that Monica's grandmother should

Children first come to think abstractly and reason hypothetically in Piaget's _____ stage.

Avia is in the _____ stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget. She is now able to represent her experiences in language and symbolic thought.

The dynamic-systems approach is intended to counter which disadvantage of other theories of cognitive development?

Constructivism blends elements of which systems?

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

The process by which people translate incoming information into a form that fits concepts they already understand is called

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

Myelination and increased connectivity amongst brain regions contribute to which development with age?

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

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

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

According to the dynamic-systems perspective, development

Which theory of cognitive development is the broadest in terms of age range and content?

Sociocultural theories suggest that to help their students learn, teachers

The process of repeating information over and over again in order to remember it is considered _____ by the information-processing approach.

Monica's grandmother wants to teach her granddaughter a new concept. Piaget's theory would suggest that Monica's grandmother should

Children first come to think abstractly and reason hypothetically in Piaget's _____ stage.

Avia is in the _____ stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget. She is now able to represent her experiences in language and symbolic thought.

The dynamic-systems approach is intended to counter which disadvantage of other theories of cognitive development?

Constructivism blends elements of which systems?

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

The process by which people translate incoming information into a form that fits concepts they already understand is called

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