Exam 4: The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

How would a parent utilize guided participation to improve the math skills of her child?

Del believes that Sonny, his toy robot, does not eat or grow, is made by humans, and can break. Del's beliefs are characteristic of

When 6-month-old Gabby says "tatatata," she is

The theory that human infants are born with a rudimentary knowledge of the world and they use their experience to expand this knowledge underlies the ____ hypothesis.

Preoperational thinker Blake has edged his way close to the top rim of the Grand Canyon. His mother then asks him, "What do you think someone at the bottom of the canyon looking up would see?" Given the egocentric nature of his thought, Blake's most likely response would be

When 5-year-old Monarch says, "Butterflies exist to make the world more beautiful for people to look at," she is providing a great example of

If you believed in the concept of the zone of proximal development, what advice should you give to a child who is attempting to learn how to throw a ball?

Which statement by a 17-month-old best represents telegraphic speech?

The quality of an autobiographical memory can be influenced by culture.

How did Piaget and Vygotsky view the "journey" of cognitive development?

Which evidence provides the strongest support for the "linguistic approach" to grammar acquisition?

Research shows that as early as 2 months of age, infants can recall past events.

The conservation of liquid task directly assesses a child's level of

Two-year-old Sam's limited vocabulary consists of words like "book," "dog," and "hat." Apparently, Sam

Baby Lee has just discovered that banging on a big pot produces a loud sound. He then decides to bang on a small pot to see what happens. A Piagetian would predict that such active experimentation with the environment would be most likely to first emerge in a child who is

Piaget described a scheme as a psychological structure that

When Noam bumps into a table, he says to it, "You bumped into me because you're mean." Noam is exhibiting

Effective oral communication involves taking turns and paying attention to other speakers.

Six-month-old Teddy is playing with his favorite toy, a stuffed bear. Suddenly a blanket falls off the shelf and covers his bear. According to Piaget, Teddy would most likely

To overcome a state of disequilibrium, a child must