Question 1

According to Piaget, primary circular reactions are repetitive and are characterized by an intense interest in the surrounding environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding the ability to realize that certain properties of a substance remain unchanged when the appearance is superficially changed?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is known as conservation 
B)  It first occurs in the formal stage of development 
C)  It first occurs in the preoperational stage of development 
D)  It is known as conservation and first occurs in the preoperational stage of development 
A)  It is known as conservation 
B)  It first occurs in the formal stage of development 
C)  It first occurs in the preoperational stage of development 
D)  It is known as conservation and first occurs in the preoperational stage of development

Question 3

According to Piaget, an individual may have a highly developed level of functioning for one cognitive skill but a much lower level for another cognitive skill. How does he refer to this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Object permanence 
B)  Conservation 
C)  Horizontal decalage 
D)  Accommodation 
A)  Object permanence 
B)  Conservation 
C)  Horizontal decalage 
D)  Accommodation

Question 4

Implicit memory is unintentional, automatic, or without awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Seriation is the ability to arrange a set of variables by a certain characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Piaget, what is true of the stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are completed by everyone by the age of 16. 
B)  They follow the same sequence regardless of the level attained. 
C)  They can be skipped to reach the highest order of thinking. 
D)  They become less complex as the child becomes older. 
A)  They are completed by everyone by the age of 16. 
B)  They follow the same sequence regardless of the level attained. 
C)  They can be skipped to reach the highest order of thinking. 
D)  They become less complex as the child becomes older.

Question 7

What do the following sentences refer to :
-Piaget's second stage of cognitive development; it lasts for nearly five years and is characterized by imaginative play and the child's increased use of symbols.

Accepted Answer

Preoperati

Question 8

Regarding the four domains of human development, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The motor domain is the only domain to affect all others. 
B)  All domains affect all others. 
C)  The cognitive domain is the only domain to have a significant impact on all others. 
D)  The physical domain is the only domain to have a significant impact on all others. 
A)  The motor domain is the only domain to affect all others. 
B)  All domains affect all others. 
C)  The cognitive domain is the only domain to have a significant impact on all others. 
D)  The physical domain is the only domain to have a significant impact on all others.

Question 9

According to Piaget, what is the most serious "deficiency" of preoperational thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egocentrism 
B)  Pretend friends 
C)  Imitation of parents and television characters 
D)  Extreme emotions 
A)  Egocentrism 
B)  Pretend friends 
C)  Imitation of parents and television characters 
D)  Extreme emotions

Question 10

What do the following sentences refer to :
-an ability to arrange a set of variables based on a certain characteristic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do the following sentences refer to...

Question 11

Piaget's work has been criticized because he did not use a lifespan orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Piaget's theory of cognitive development has how many major stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four 
B)  Eight 
C)  Ten 
D)  It is not a stage-based theory of development 
A)  Four 
B)  Eight 
C)  Ten 
D)  It is not a stage-based theory of development

Question 13

According to Piaget, in which process do children attempt to interpret new experiences based on their present interpretation of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation 
B)  Accommodation 
C)  Affiliation 
D)  Adaptation 
A)  Assimilation 
B)  Accommodation 
C)  Affiliation 
D)  Adaptation

Question 14

Knowing that an object has not increased in weight when the spatial orientation (or shape) has changed is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Horizontal decalage 
B)  Object permanence 
C)  Conservation of weight 
D)  Accommodation 
A)  Horizontal decalage 
B)  Object permanence 
C)  Conservation of weight 
D)  Accommodation

Question 15

In the older years of an adult, what happens to response time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slows 
B)  Accelerates 
C)  Shows no predictable trend with age 
D)  Shows no appreciable change from younger adulhood 
A)  Slows 
B)  Accelerates 
C)  Shows no predictable trend with age 
D)  Shows no appreciable change from younger adulhood

Question 16

What do the following sentences refer to :
-the individual attempts to adjust existing thought structures to account for new experiences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do the following sentences refer to...

Question 17

What is the most important characteristic of the preoperational stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language development 
B)  Exploration 
C)  The ability to mentally modify, organize, or reverse thought processes 
D)  The ability to consider ideas not based on reality 
A)  Language development 
B)  Exploration 
C)  The ability to mentally modify, organize, or reverse thought processes 
D)  The ability to consider ideas not based on reality

Question 18

A child's ability to recognize that an object has not ceased to exist simply because it has disappeared is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Horizontal decalage 
B)  Object permanence 
C)  Conservation of an object 
D)  Accommodation 
A)  Horizontal decalage 
B)  Object permanence 
C)  Conservation of an object 
D)  Accommodation

Question 19

Implicit and explicit memory appear to follow very different general developmental paths in adulthood, with explicit memory declining and implicit memory staying stable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development lasts from birth through the first two years of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Piaget, primary circular reactions are repetitive and are characterized by an intense interest in the surrounding environment.

Which of the following is true regarding the ability to realize that certain properties of a substance remain unchanged when the appearance is superficially changed?

According to Piaget, an individual may have a highly developed level of functioning for one cognitive skill but a much lower level for another cognitive skill. How does he refer to this phenomenon?

Implicit memory is unintentional, automatic, or without awareness.

Seriation is the ability to arrange a set of variables by a certain characteristic.

According to Piaget, what is true of the stages of cognitive development?

What do the following sentences refer to : -Piaget's second stage of cognitive development; it lasts for nearly five years and is characterized by imaginative play and the child's increased use of symbols.

Regarding the four domains of human development, which of the following is true?

According to Piaget, what is the most serious "deficiency" of preoperational thought?

What do the following sentences refer to : -an ability to arrange a set of variables based on a certain characteristic.

Piaget's work has been criticized because he did not use a lifespan orientation.

Piaget's theory of cognitive development has how many major stages?

According to Piaget, in which process do children attempt to interpret new experiences based on their present interpretation of the world?

Knowing that an object has not increased in weight when the spatial orientation (or shape) has changed is known as __________.

In the older years of an adult, what happens to response time?

What do the following sentences refer to : -the individual attempts to adjust existing thought structures to account for new experiences.

What is the most important characteristic of the preoperational stage of development?

A child's ability to recognize that an object has not ceased to exist simply because it has disappeared is known as __________.

Implicit and explicit memory appear to follow very different general developmental paths in adulthood, with explicit memory declining and implicit memory staying stable.

Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development lasts from birth through the first two years of life.

Introduction to Motor Development

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Prenatal Development Factors

Effects of Early Stimulation and Deprivation

Growth and Maturation

Physiological Changes: Health-Related Physical Fitness

Movement and the Changing Senses

Infant Reflexes and Stereotypies

Voluntary Movements of Infancy

Fine Motor Development

Fundamental Locomotion Skills of Childhood

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Exam 2: Cognitive and Motor Development

According to Piaget, primary circular reactions are repetitive and are characterized by an intense interest in the surrounding environment.

Which of the following is true regarding the ability to realize that certain properties of a substance remain unchanged when the appearance is superficially changed?

According to Piaget, an individual may have a highly developed level of functioning for one cognitive skill but a much lower level for another cognitive skill. How does he refer to this phenomenon?

Implicit memory is unintentional, automatic, or without awareness.

Seriation is the ability to arrange a set of variables by a certain characteristic.

According to Piaget, what is true of the stages of cognitive development?

What do the following sentences refer to : -Piaget's second stage of cognitive development; it lasts for nearly five years and is characterized by imaginative play and the child's increased use of symbols.

Regarding the four domains of human development, which of the following is true?

According to Piaget, what is the most serious "deficiency" of preoperational thought?

What do the following sentences refer to : -an ability to arrange a set of variables based on a certain characteristic.

Piaget's work has been criticized because he did not use a lifespan orientation.

Piaget's theory of cognitive development has how many major stages?

According to Piaget, in which process do children attempt to interpret new experiences based on their present interpretation of the world?

Knowing that an object has not increased in weight when the spatial orientation (or shape) has changed is known as __________.

In the older years of an adult, what happens to response time?

What do the following sentences refer to : -the individual attempts to adjust existing thought structures to account for new experiences.

What is the most important characteristic of the preoperational stage of development?

A child's ability to recognize that an object has not ceased to exist simply because it has disappeared is known as __________.

Implicit and explicit memory appear to follow very different general developmental paths in adulthood, with explicit memory declining and implicit memory staying stable.

Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development lasts from birth through the first two years of life.

Introduction to Motor Development

Social and Motor Development

Prenatal Development Factors

Effects of Early Stimulation and Deprivation

Growth and Maturation

Physiological Changes: Health-Related Physical Fitness

Movement and the Changing Senses

Infant Reflexes and Stereotypies

Voluntary Movements of Infancy

Fine Motor Development

Fundamental Locomotion Skills of Childhood

Fundamental Object-Control Skills of Childhood

Youth Sports

Movement in Adulthood

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