Exam 8: Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory, Cases Neo-Piagetian Theory, and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Which statement best summarizes the position of "theory" theorists regarding infant cognition?

According to Piaget, the end of the sensorimotor period is marked by the achievement of which of the following processes?

List three reasons cooperative learning may be an effective classroom technique.

Phoebe watches a video in which a boy hides his favourite video game in a dresser drawer.Later the boy's sister sneaks the game from the dresser drawer and hides it under her brother's bed.Phoebe is asked where the boy will look for his game when he comes back to his room, and she answers that he will look in the dresser drawer.Based on this information, how old is Phoebe?

According to the research of Baron-Cohen and colleagues, what are children with autistic disorder likely to show?

Which statement describes cognitive behaviour in the sensorimotor period?

What is one criticism that has been raised concerning Piaget's theory?

Evaluate Piaget's view that cognitive development occurs in stages.Draw from material presented throughout the chapter on cognition (and anything appropriate from in-class material).

Which statement best summarizes the results of Lisa Freund's studies of children's performance on a sorting task when they could practise with and without their mothers' assistance?

What does the term horizontal décalage refer to with respect to the acquisition of complex mental concepts?

Based on what you know about the development of a belief-desire theory of mind, what would you predict about cross-cultural differences in the emergence of this ability?

A young child who mistakes a plane flying high in the sky for a very small bird is demonstrating which Piagetian process?

What do researchers mean when they describe play as a "serious business"?

Tamera is playing with her father and he dangles his car keys in front of her.Her dad then hides the keys behind his back.Tamera reaches out and grabs at his hand.How would a Piagetian theorist account for Tamara's behaviour?

List and describe six major contributions that Piaget has made in the field of human development.

How did Robbie Case view Piaget's concept of assimilation?

Which statement best summarizes the research findings of Rogoff and her colleagues regarding guided participation?

Differentiate between the Piagetian terms of organization and adaptation.

Which process did Piaget propose to explain why people react to new experiences based on similarities to their past experiences?

Rachel is visiting her friend Edith.Edith's mom gives each of the children a can of juice and two different glasses.Even though both girls can pour the whole can into their glass, Rachel is convinced that Edith has more juice in hers because the juice is at a higher level in Edith's glass than it is in her glass.Rachel's response exemplifies which Piagetian stage of cognitive development?