Exam 5: Stages of cognitive development

Schemes are independent,thus changing one scheme does not affect other schemes.

Myles watches his dad throw a ball through an open window.A few days later,Myles picks up the ball and throws it through an open window.This is an example of:

One implication of Piaget's theory is that,from an educational point of view,young children learn best through direct experience with their ________.

Even if a nine-month-old infant views a hidden object being moved to a different hiding spot,the infant will look to the original place for the object.

Stage theories of cognitive development generally make three assumptions; which of the following is not a common assumption?

According to Piaget,children's cognition passes through the following stages in this order:

Describe the changes that occur when a child advances from the concrete operational stage to the formal operational stage.

Children in the concrete operational period are able to follow and give directions for navigating.

One of the goals of science of cognitive development is to understand the psychological mechanisms that lead to changes in the thinking of humans.

Most studies have found that training and instruction do not have a significant effect on performance in Piagetian tasks.

The chronological ages associated with each of Piaget's stages are approximate,but the sequence is assumed to be the same for all infants.

When an infant accidentally touches his mouth with his fingers,initiates sucking and consequently experiences pleasant sensations,this is an example of:

'Cognition' is the higher order mental processes that allow humans to ________ their environment and and to respond to it in ________ ways.

According to Piaget,one of the most significant achievements during the preoperational period is:

Cognitive development is concerned with changes that occur from birth through to adolescence.

Which of the following deficits will not impact an infant's ability to complete the hide-and-search task?

During the preoperational stage,children are more likely to involve others in their play routines than younger children in the sensorimotor stage.

Explain the three basic theoretical assumptions of Piaget's stage theory.

The sensorimotor stage begins at birth and continues until approximately what age?

Which theory emphasises age-related changes in processing capacity and processing efficiency as driving forces in cognitive development?