Question 1

Young children's beliefs that some inanimate things act as if they are alive is called

Accepted Answer

A) animism. 
B) personification. 
C) personal fables. 
D) an analogy. 
A) animism. 
B) personification. 
C) personal fables. 
D) an analogy. A

Question 2

Which of the following begins a primary circular reaction?

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A) An infant's thumb and mouth first come in contact unintentionally and trigger the sucking reflex. 
B) An infant is given a pacifier and begins to suck on it. 
C) An infant possesses an instinct that sucking a thumb is similar to sucking on a pacifier. 
D) An infant is satisfied with sucking on a pacifier when he or she is not hungry. 
A) An infant's thumb and mouth first come in contact unintentionally and trigger the sucking reflex. 
B) An infant is given a pacifier and begins to suck on it. 
C) An infant possesses an instinct that sucking a thumb is similar to sucking on a pacifier. 
D) An infant is satisfied with sucking on a pacifier when he or she is not hungry. A

Question 3

From the age of 5 to 7 or 8, children's drawings represent

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A) what they know. 
B) what they see. 
C) what they imagine. 
D) what they want. 
A) what they know. 
B) what they see. 
C) what they imagine. 
D) what they want. A

Question 4

What is the most distinctive form of the symbolic function?

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A) drawing 
B) playing 
C) language 
D) music 
A) drawing 
B) playing 
C) language 
D) music

Question 5

Which seems to be the best cue that even infants use to determine whether an object is animate or not?

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A) warmth 
B) light 
C) constancy 
D) self-propelled motion 
A) warmth 
B) light 
C) constancy 
D) self-propelled motion

Question 6

Regarding Piaget's concept of the formal operational stage, more recent studies have shown that

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A) children enter this stage much earlier than the age proposed by Piaget. 
B) children enter this stage significantly later than the age proposed by Piaget. 
C) it is not actually a stage of its own but rather part of the concrete operational stage. 
D) it is not achieved by all people and probably not even by most people in the world. 
A) children enter this stage much earlier than the age proposed by Piaget. 
B) children enter this stage significantly later than the age proposed by Piaget. 
C) it is not actually a stage of its own but rather part of the concrete operational stage. 
D) it is not achieved by all people and probably not even by most people in the world.

Question 7

Children at the concrete operational stage possess the logical thinking ability that Piaget called transitive inference, which

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A) enables children to measure or visually confirm the sizes of different objects. 
B) enables children to perceive minute differences among many objects. 
C) enables children to perform reverse mathematical operations. 
D) enables children to draw conclusions without the need to double-check them through perception. 
A) enables children to measure or visually confirm the sizes of different objects. 
B) enables children to perceive minute differences among many objects. 
C) enables children to perform reverse mathematical operations. 
D) enables children to draw conclusions without the need to double-check them through perception.

Question 8

Children at the concrete operational stage have the characteristic of

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A) egocentrism. 
B) perceptual centrism. 
C) decentration. 
D) inductive reasoning. 
A) egocentrism. 
B) perceptual centrism. 
C) decentration. 
D) inductive reasoning.

Question 9

Assimilation refers to the incorporation of new information into already existing schemes, whereas accommodation refers to changing one's schemes so as to incorporate new information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Piaget used the term "horizontal décalage" to refer to

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A) combining different dimensions of a perceptual field. 
B) progressive acquisition of a certain skill. 
C) thinking in a systematic and logical way about abstract information. 
D) seeing things from others' perspectives. 
A) combining different dimensions of a perceptual field. 
B) progressive acquisition of a certain skill. 
C) thinking in a systematic and logical way about abstract information. 
D) seeing things from others' perspectives.

Question 11

A major concept of Piaget's that has been questioned by more recent psychologists is

Accepted Answer

A) stages. 
B) schemes. 
C) operations. 
D) object permanence. 
A) stages. 
B) schemes. 
C) operations. 
D) object permanence.

Question 12

Urban children from technological societies today are experiencing

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A) an increase of interest in acquiring biological knowledge. 
B) a decreased detachment from the biological world. 
C) an increase in biological knowledge. 
D) a deterioration of biological knowledge. 
A) an increase of interest in acquiring biological knowledge. 
B) a decreased detachment from the biological world. 
C) an increase in biological knowledge. 
D) a deterioration of biological knowledge.

Question 13

In general, Piaget's theory was one of competence-what he believed children of a certain age or stage

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A) has been taught to do. 
B) wanted to do. 
C) were able to do. 
D) actually did do. 
A) has been taught to do. 
B) wanted to do. 
C) were able to do. 
D) actually did do.

Question 14

According to Piaget, what is the inner tendency of an organism to keep its cognitive schemes in balance and motivates development?

Accepted Answer

A) equilibrium 
B) disequilibrium 
C) constancy 
D) passivity 
A) equilibrium 
B) disequilibrium 
C) constancy 
D) passivity

Question 15

Why is Piaget still much studied by psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) His work is much more recent than many other theorists. 
B) His stages are very detailed compared to those of many other theorists. 
C) His ideas serve as the foundation of contemporary cognitive development. 
D) His ideas have all proven to be correct over many years. 
A) His work is much more recent than many other theorists. 
B) His stages are very detailed compared to those of many other theorists. 
C) His ideas serve as the foundation of contemporary cognitive development. 
D) His ideas have all proven to be correct over many years.

Question 16

According to Piaget, a formal operational child's thinking is characterized by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) requiring no referents in real life for thought. 
B) being detached from reality. 
C) thinking about what could be, as well as what is. 
D) generating hypotheses about possibilities. 
A) requiring no referents in real life for thought. 
B) being detached from reality. 
C) thinking about what could be, as well as what is. 
D) generating hypotheses about possibilities.

Question 17

Carey proposed that preschool children generalize what they know

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A) about animals to people. 
B) about people to animals. 
C) about people to other people. 
D) about people to objects. 
A) about animals to people. 
B) about people to animals. 
C) about people to other people. 
D) about people to objects.

Question 18

What is the most substantial limitation in applying Piaget's theory to nonhuman animals?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of Piaget's stages involve mental representation, which may be unique to humans. 
B) Piaget's tasks cannot be performed by animals because their hands are not dexterous enough. 
C) Animals are not able to answer the questions necessary for the analysis of Piaget's tasks. 
D) Animals generally develop much more quickly than humans do, and do not go through stages. 
A) Most of Piaget's stages involve mental representation, which may be unique to humans. 
B) Piaget's tasks cannot be performed by animals because their hands are not dexterous enough. 
C) Animals are not able to answer the questions necessary for the analysis of Piaget's tasks. 
D) Animals generally develop much more quickly than humans do, and do not go through stages.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a necessary element of a good story?

Accepted Answer

A) a narration of the mental, or internal, states of some characters 
B) meaningful integration around a plot 
C) a narration of a sequence of events and action 
D) rich details about the setting and appearance of the characters 
A) a narration of the mental, or internal, states of some characters 
B) meaningful integration around a plot 
C) a narration of a sequence of events and action 
D) rich details about the setting and appearance of the characters

Question 20

It has been generally found that children are less competent in cognitive terms than Piaget
suggested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Young children's beliefs that some inanimate things act as if they are alive is called

Which of the following begins a primary circular reaction?

From the age of 5 to 7 or 8, children's drawings represent

What is the most distinctive form of the symbolic function?

Which seems to be the best cue that even infants use to determine whether an object is animate or not?

Regarding Piaget's concept of the formal operational stage, more recent studies have shown that

Children at the concrete operational stage possess the logical thinking ability that Piaget called transitive inference, which

Children at the concrete operational stage have the characteristic of

Assimilation refers to the incorporation of new information into already existing schemes, whereas accommodation refers to changing one's schemes so as to incorporate new information.

Piaget used the term "horizontal décalage" to refer to

A major concept of Piaget's that has been questioned by more recent psychologists is

Urban children from technological societies today are experiencing

In general, Piaget's theory was one of competence-what he believed children of a certain age or stage

According to Piaget, what is the inner tendency of an organism to keep its cognitive schemes in balance and motivates development?

Why is Piaget still much studied by psychologists?

According to Piaget, a formal operational child's thinking is characterized by all of the following except

Carey proposed that preschool children generalize what they know

What is the most substantial limitation in applying Piaget's theory to nonhuman animals?

Which of the following is not a necessary element of a good story?

It has been generally found that children are less competent in cognitive terms than Piaget suggested.

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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Exam 6: The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Young children's beliefs that some inanimate things act as if they are alive is called

Which of the following begins a primary circular reaction?

From the age of 5 to 7 or 8, children's drawings represent

What is the most distinctive form of the symbolic function?

Which seems to be the best cue that even infants use to determine whether an object is animate or not?

Regarding Piaget's concept of the formal operational stage, more recent studies have shown that

Children at the concrete operational stage possess the logical thinking ability that Piaget called transitive inference, which

Children at the concrete operational stage have the characteristic of

Assimilation refers to the incorporation of new information into already existing schemes, whereas accommodation refers to changing one's schemes so as to incorporate new information.

Piaget used the term "horizontal décalage" to refer to

A major concept of Piaget's that has been questioned by more recent psychologists is

Urban children from technological societies today are experiencing

In general, Piaget's theory was one of competence-what he believed children of a certain age or stage

According to Piaget, what is the inner tendency of an organism to keep its cognitive schemes in balance and motivates development?

Why is Piaget still much studied by psychologists?

According to Piaget, a formal operational child's thinking is characterized by all of the following except

Carey proposed that preschool children generalize what they know

What is the most substantial limitation in applying Piaget's theory to nonhuman animals?

Which of the following is not a necessary element of a good story?

It has been generally found that children are less competent in cognitive terms than Piaget suggested.

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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