Question 1

At what age do children's drawing start to become realistic, with people's bodies having trunks?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 years 
B) 3.5 years 
C) 5 years 
D) 7 years 
A) 2 years 
B) 3.5 years 
C) 5 years 
D) 7 years

Question 2

An infant's dominant form of knowledge acquisition during the substage of secondary circular reactions is

Accepted Answer

A) repetitions focused on the infants' bodies. 
B) repetitions focused on eating. 
C) repetitions focused on objects and external events. 
D) repetitions focuses on becoming familiar with reflexes. 
A) repetitions focused on the infants' bodies. 
B) repetitions focused on eating. 
C) repetitions focused on objects and external events. 
D) repetitions focuses on becoming familiar with reflexes.

Question 3

Organization refers to the fact that intellectual operations are

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A) ordered in a chronological series. 
B) parallel to each other. 
C) completely independent of one another. 
D) integrated with one another in a hierarchical nature. 
A) ordered in a chronological series. 
B) parallel to each other. 
C) completely independent of one another. 
D) integrated with one another in a hierarchical nature.

Question 4

At about 3 years of age, children engage in sociodramatic play, in which they take on different roles and follow a story line as if they were in a theatrical performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is most difficult for 2- to 3-year-old children?

Accepted Answer

A) responding to an object concretely 
B) responding to an object abstractly 
C) responding to an object with dual representation 
D) responding to an object that represents something else 
A) responding to an object concretely 
B) responding to an object abstractly 
C) responding to an object with dual representation 
D) responding to an object that represents something else

Question 6

Which of the following most significantly provides a unique set of problems that must be faced by humans, which calls for different types of cognition?

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A) society 
B) culture 
C) ecology 
D) race 
A) society 
B) culture 
C) ecology 
D) race

Question 7

Studies that applied Piaget's theory were done on primates, and the findings include all of the following except

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A) Monkeys and apes go through the same sensorimotor stages in the same order as humans. 
B) Some species go through the stages faster than humans do. 
C) The highest level of achievement is attained by species that are genetically closest to humans. 
D) There is more evenness in monkeys' and apes' sensorimotor accomplishments than in humans'. 
A) Monkeys and apes go through the same sensorimotor stages in the same order as humans. 
B) Some species go through the stages faster than humans do. 
C) The highest level of achievement is attained by species that are genetically closest to humans. 
D) There is more evenness in monkeys' and apes' sensorimotor accomplishments than in humans'.

Question 8

Why did Piaget describe preschool children as being "stimulus bound"?

Accepted Answer

A) Their thinking is scattered and interrupted by numerous stimuli. 
B) Their thinking is very limited in all areas. 
C) Their thinking is confined to the actions of objects. 
D) Their thinking is confined to literal perceptual properties of objects. 
A) Their thinking is scattered and interrupted by numerous stimuli. 
B) Their thinking is very limited in all areas. 
C) Their thinking is confined to the actions of objects. 
D) Their thinking is confined to literal perceptual properties of objects.

Question 9

In contrast to Piaget, Vygotsky emphasized that cognitive development is mediated through

Accepted Answer

A) parents. 
B) culture. 
C) technical advances. 
D) teachers. 
A) parents. 
B) culture. 
C) technical advances. 
D) teachers.

Question 10

Which of the following is not true of the symbolic play of children of all cultures in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) It is based on the materials that adults provide. 
B) It is based on the activities and roles of adults in their culture. 
C) It includes the universal roles of mother and father. 
D) It is associated with the subsistence economy. 
A) It is based on the materials that adults provide. 
B) It is based on the activities and roles of adults in their culture. 
C) It includes the universal roles of mother and father. 
D) It is associated with the subsistence economy.

Question 11

Gopnik argued that most experts today, regardless of their theoretical orientation, believe that cognitive development consists of

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A) changes in a single domain-general mechanism. 
B) changes in a series of domain-specific mechanisms. 
C) changes applied simultaneously to all domains. 
D) changes that occur repeatedly in the same domains. 
A) changes in a single domain-general mechanism. 
B) changes in a series of domain-specific mechanisms. 
C) changes applied simultaneously to all domains. 
D) changes that occur repeatedly in the same domains.

Question 12

As children become increasingly able to distinguish fantasy from reality with age,

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A) their interest in fantasy and the imagination decreases. 
B) they lose the ability to be imaginative. 
C) their symbolic system becomes less sophisticated. 
D) their ability to extend their imagination to the unreal or supernatural also increases. 
A) their interest in fantasy and the imagination decreases. 
B) they lose the ability to be imaginative. 
C) their symbolic system becomes less sophisticated. 
D) their ability to extend their imagination to the unreal or supernatural also increases.

Question 13

Seriation is a skill that refers to

Accepted Answer

A) counting objects. 
B) classifying objects. 
C) ordering objects. 
D) dividing objects. 
A) counting objects. 
B) classifying objects. 
C) ordering objects. 
D) dividing objects.

Question 14

The substage of coordination of secondary circular reactions occurs

Accepted Answer

A) at birth. 
B) at about 2-4 months of age. 
C) at about 4-8 months of age 
D) at about 8-12 months of age 
A) at birth. 
B) at about 2-4 months of age. 
C) at about 4-8 months of age 
D) at about 8-12 months of age

Question 15

Contrary to Piaget's ideas about infants, more recent studies have shown that they may possess

Accepted Answer

A) schemes. 
B) symbolic competencies. 
C) operations. 
D) abilities of adaptation. 
A) schemes. 
B) symbolic competencies. 
C) operations. 
D) abilities of adaptation.

Question 16

Children of all ages and all cultures are particularly interested in

Accepted Answer

A) babies. 
B) animals. 
C) objects in the sky. 
D) moving toys. 
A) babies. 
B) animals. 
C) objects in the sky. 
D) moving toys.

Question 17

African Americans and Native Americans, storytelling have which of the following in common?

Accepted Answer

A) Their stories typically are monologic. 
B) Their stories typically are told by a storyteller while others listen. 
C) Their stories typically are dialogic. 
D) Their stories typically focus on a single topic. 
A) Their stories typically are monologic. 
B) Their stories typically are told by a storyteller while others listen. 
C) Their stories typically are dialogic. 
D) Their stories typically focus on a single topic.

Question 18

Which of the following ideas that Piaget had about the formal operational stage is shared by modern psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Adults take mental shortcuts, make estimations, and arrive at conclusions before exhausting all possibilities. 
B) Formal operational thinking is typically used by adults in daily life. 
C) Formal operational thinking is rare in cultures where formal schooling is not the norm. 
D) Formal operational thinking is used in some contexts but not in others. 
A) Adults take mental shortcuts, make estimations, and arrive at conclusions before exhausting all possibilities. 
B) Formal operational thinking is typically used by adults in daily life. 
C) Formal operational thinking is rare in cultures where formal schooling is not the norm. 
D) Formal operational thinking is used in some contexts but not in others.

Question 19

The task of discovering what factor or combination of factors causes differences in the rate that a pendulum oscillates requires

Accepted Answer

A) concrete reasoning 
B) technical reasoning. 
C) deductive reasoning. 
D) inductive reasoning. 
A) concrete reasoning 
B) technical reasoning. 
C) deductive reasoning. 
D) inductive reasoning.

Question 20

Which of the following is not characteristic of most 3- and 4-year-olds?

Accepted Answer

A) They know the difference between dreams and reality. 
B) They believe that the same dream is experienced by different people. 
C) They believe that dreams are controllable. 
D) They believe that dreams are the same as reality. 
A) They know the difference between dreams and reality. 
B) They believe that the same dream is experienced by different people. 
C) They believe that dreams are controllable. 
D) They believe that dreams are the same as reality.

At what age do children's drawing start to become realistic, with people's bodies having trunks?

An infant's dominant form of knowledge acquisition during the substage of secondary circular reactions is

Organization refers to the fact that intellectual operations are

At about 3 years of age, children engage in sociodramatic play, in which they take on different roles and follow a story line as if they were in a theatrical performance.

Which of the following is most difficult for 2- to 3-year-old children?

Which of the following most significantly provides a unique set of problems that must be faced by humans, which calls for different types of cognition?

Studies that applied Piaget's theory were done on primates, and the findings include all of the following except

Why did Piaget describe preschool children as being "stimulus bound"?

In contrast to Piaget, Vygotsky emphasized that cognitive development is mediated through

Which of the following is not true of the symbolic play of children of all cultures in the world?

Gopnik argued that most experts today, regardless of their theoretical orientation, believe that cognitive development consists of

As children become increasingly able to distinguish fantasy from reality with age,

Seriation is a skill that refers to

The substage of coordination of secondary circular reactions occurs

Contrary to Piaget's ideas about infants, more recent studies have shown that they may possess

Children of all ages and all cultures are particularly interested in

African Americans and Native Americans, storytelling have which of the following in common?

Which of the following ideas that Piaget had about the formal operational stage is shared by modern psychologists?

The task of discovering what factor or combination of factors causes differences in the rate that a pendulum oscillates requires

Which of the following is not characteristic of most 3- and 4-year-olds?

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

At what age do children's drawing start to become realistic, with people's bodies having trunks?

An infant's dominant form of knowledge acquisition during the substage of secondary circular reactions is

Organization refers to the fact that intellectual operations are

At about 3 years of age, children engage in sociodramatic play, in which they take on different roles and follow a story line as if they were in a theatrical performance.

Which of the following is most difficult for 2- to 3-year-old children?

Which of the following most significantly provides a unique set of problems that must be faced by humans, which calls for different types of cognition?

Studies that applied Piaget's theory were done on primates, and the findings include all of the following except

Why did Piaget describe preschool children as being "stimulus bound"?

In contrast to Piaget, Vygotsky emphasized that cognitive development is mediated through

Which of the following is not true of the symbolic play of children of all cultures in the world?

Gopnik argued that most experts today, regardless of their theoretical orientation, believe that cognitive development consists of

As children become increasingly able to distinguish fantasy from reality with age,

Seriation is a skill that refers to

The substage of coordination of secondary circular reactions occurs

Contrary to Piaget's ideas about infants, more recent studies have shown that they may possess

Children of all ages and all cultures are particularly interested in

African Americans and Native Americans, storytelling have which of the following in common?

Which of the following ideas that Piaget had about the formal operational stage is shared by modern psychologists?

The task of discovering what factor or combination of factors causes differences in the rate that a pendulum oscillates requires

Which of the following is not characteristic of most 3- and 4-year-olds?

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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