Question 1

What is 'one-to-one correspondence'?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to produce numbers in their canonical sequence 
B) Understanding that the final number word reached is equal to the total number of items counted 
C) The understanding that you must count each object only once when you count all the objects 
D) Understanding that a list of items have to be counted in a certain order 
A) The ability to produce numbers in their canonical sequence 
B) Understanding that the final number word reached is equal to the total number of items counted 
C) The understanding that you must count each object only once when you count all the objects 
D) Understanding that a list of items have to be counted in a certain order C

Question 2

In Baddeley and Hitch's(1974) model of working memory, the 'central executive' component …

Accepted Answer

A) is used for holding speech-based information 
B) is the mechanism for controling attention 
C) holds visual spatial information 
D) is a 'slave' component 
A) is used for holding speech-based information 
B) is the mechanism for controling attention 
C) holds visual spatial information 
D) is a 'slave' component B

Question 3

According to Hulme, Thomson, Muir and Lawrence(1984), an increase in the rate of articulation as children get older is one way to explain …

Accepted Answer

A) increase in overall IQ 
B) increase in working memory 
C) increased social activity 
D) increase in verbal IQ 
A) increase in overall IQ 
B) increase in working memory 
C) increased social activity 
D) increase in verbal IQ B

Question 4

Consider the following problem: 'If stick A is longer than stick B, and stick B is longer than stick C, which is the longest?' This problem involves making a …

Accepted Answer

A) transitive inference 
B) hypothetical inference 
C) preoperational inference 
D) superordinate inference 
A) transitive inference 
B) hypothetical inference 
C) preoperational inference 
D) superordinate inference

Question 5

In order to know the value of '1' in a number such as '213', children must learn to understand …

Accepted Answer

A) place value 
B) cardinality 
C) approximation 
D) number discrimination 
A) place value 
B) cardinality 
C) approximation 
D) number discrimination

Question 6

A study with coloured rods by Bryant and Trabasso(1971) showed that children's difficulties with transitive inferences may be due to …

Accepted Answer

A) concrete recognition limitations 
B) reasoning limitations 
C) memory limitations 
D) inability to understand what is being asked of them 
A) concrete recognition limitations 
B) reasoning limitations 
C) memory limitations 
D) inability to understand what is being asked of them

Question 7

In the middle school period, Piaget would say that thinking is limited due to reliance on _______________ for support.

Accepted Answer

A) logical operations 
B) concrete objects 
C) operational thought 
D) pre-logical thinking 
A) logical operations 
B) concrete objects 
C) operational thought 
D) pre-logical thinking

Question 8

Siegler(1976) predicted that children would use _______________ to solve the balance beam task.

Accepted Answer

A) Logic 
B) Intuition 
C) One of four rules 
D) Experience 
A) Logic 
B) Intuition 
C) One of four rules 
D) Experience

Question 9

Children's performance on the balance beam task shows that …

Accepted Answer

A) children are not capable of reasoning until age 12 
B) children can solve difficult problems if they are presented in a concrete way 
C) their ability to deal with two conflicting dimensions increases greatly from age five to nine 
D) Piaget was incorrect in his thoughts about how young children can perform on abstract tasks 
A) children are not capable of reasoning until age 12 
B) children can solve difficult problems if they are presented in a concrete way 
C) their ability to deal with two conflicting dimensions increases greatly from age five to nine 
D) Piaget was incorrect in his thoughts about how young children can perform on abstract tasks

Question 10

According to Piaget, a __________ is an 'internalised mental action that is part of a logical system'.

Accepted Answer

A) cognate 
B) mental representation 
C) logical operation 
D) logical argument 
A) cognate 
B) mental representation 
C) logical operation 
D) logical argument

Question 11

The first addition strategy used by children is usually …

Accepted Answer

A) math fact memory retrieval 
B) counting on 
C) subvocal counting 
D) counting all 
A) math fact memory retrieval 
B) counting on 
C) subvocal counting 
D) counting all

Question 12

Children who are good at writing numbers are generally also good at ...

Accepted Answer

A) reading numbers 
B) adding and multiplying numbers 
C) writing letters 
D) decompsition and adding of numbers 
A) reading numbers 
B) adding and multiplying numbers 
C) writing letters 
D) decompsition and adding of numbers

Question 13

Brain scans of children with dyscalculia have shown decreased activation in ___________ tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) numerosity comparison 
B) mental addition 
C) digit span 
D) counting on 
A) numerosity comparison 
B) mental addition 
C) digit span 
D) counting on

Question 14

Saxe(1981) found that young Oksapmin children had trouble thinking about numbers independently from …

Accepted Answer

A) their fingers 
B) each other 
C) objects 
D) body parts 
A) their fingers 
B) each other 
C) objects 
D) body parts

Question 15

A child gives the following explanation in the conservation task involving liquid: 'If the water were to be poured back, the levels would be just the same as before.' What rule is this child using?

Accepted Answer

A) Correlative rule 
B) Identity rule 
C) Reciprocal rule 
D) Negation rule 
A) Correlative rule 
B) Identity rule 
C) Reciprocal rule 
D) Negation rule

Question 16

______________ is the number of items that can be accurately recalled in the correct order.

Accepted Answer

A) working memory 
B) memory span 
C) list recall 
D) digit span 
A) working memory 
B) memory span 
C) list recall 
D) digit span

Question 17

Piaget's famous problem in which the child is asked about a necklace made up of seven brown, and three white, beads is best described as being a task about measuring …

Accepted Answer

A) colour discrimination 
B) class inclusion 
C) categorisation 
D) seriation 
A) colour discrimination 
B) class inclusion 
C) categorisation 
D) seriation

Question 18

A review by Dasen(1972) may show that culture _______________ the development of concrete operational reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) has a special effect on 
B) plays a minimal role in 
C) has an effect on 
D) is detrimental to 
A) has a special effect on 
B) plays a minimal role in 
C) has an effect on 
D) is detrimental to

Question 19

Navajo Indian children performing better than non-Navajo peer on a route-finding task may imply that …

Accepted Answer

A) genetic differences are key to understanding problem-solving abilities 
B) some tasks are invalid due to stereotyping 
C) Navajo children have a higher native IQ 
D) experience is an important factor in childrens' problem-solving abilities 
A) genetic differences are key to understanding problem-solving abilities 
B) some tasks are invalid due to stereotyping 
C) Navajo children have a higher native IQ 
D) experience is an important factor in childrens' problem-solving abilities

Question 20

Videotapes of five- to eight-year-old children trying to solve the balance beam problem were inspected. When weight and distance were in conflict in the balance beam problem, which of the following was observed?

Accepted Answer

A) The preoperational children seemed to treat each side of the fulcrum as two separate piles of weights 
B) The five-year-olds seemed to encode information both about weight on either side of the fulcrum, and the distance between each pile of weights and the fulcrum 
C) The eight-year-olds seemed to treat each side of the fulcrum as two separate piles of weights 
D) The younger and older children encoded the balance beam array in the same way 
A) The preoperational children seemed to treat each side of the fulcrum as two separate piles of weights 
B) The five-year-olds seemed to encode information both about weight on either side of the fulcrum, and the distance between each pile of weights and the fulcrum 
C) The eight-year-olds seemed to treat each side of the fulcrum as two separate piles of weights 
D) The younger and older children encoded the balance beam array in the same way

What is 'one-to-one correspondence'?

In Baddeley and Hitch's(1974) model of working memory, the 'central executive' component …

According to Hulme, Thomson, Muir and Lawrence(1984), an increase in the rate of articulation as children get older is one way to explain …

Consider the following problem: 'If stick A is longer than stick B, and stick B is longer than stick C, which is the longest?' This problem involves making a …

In order to know the value of '1' in a number such as '213', children must learn to understand …

A study with coloured rods by Bryant and Trabasso(1971) showed that children's difficulties with transitive inferences may be due to …

In the middle school period, Piaget would say that thinking is limited due to reliance on _______________ for support.

Siegler(1976) predicted that children would use _______________ to solve the balance beam task.

Children's performance on the balance beam task shows that …

According to Piaget, a __________ is an 'internalised mental action that is part of a logical system'.

The first addition strategy used by children is usually …

Children who are good at writing numbers are generally also good at ...

Brain scans of children with dyscalculia have shown decreased activation in ___________ tasks.

Saxe(1981) found that young Oksapmin children had trouble thinking about numbers independently from …

A child gives the following explanation in the conservation task involving liquid: 'If the water were to be poured back, the levels would be just the same as before.' What rule is this child using?

______________ is the number of items that can be accurately recalled in the correct order.

Piaget's famous problem in which the child is asked about a necklace made up of seven brown, and three white, beads is best described as being a task about measuring …

A review by Dasen(1972) may show that culture _______________ the development of concrete operational reasoning.

Navajo Indian children performing better than non-Navajo peer on a route-finding task may imply that …

Videotapes of five- to eight-year-old children trying to solve the balance beam problem were inspected. When weight and distance were in conflict in the balance beam problem, which of the following was observed?

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Exam 10: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

What is 'one-to-one correspondence'?

In Baddeley and Hitch's(1974) model of working memory, the 'central executive' component …

According to Hulme, Thomson, Muir and Lawrence(1984), an increase in the rate of articulation as children get older is one way to explain …

Consider the following problem: 'If stick A is longer than stick B, and stick B is longer than stick C, which is the longest?' This problem involves making a …

In order to know the value of '1' in a number such as '213', children must learn to understand …

A study with coloured rods by Bryant and Trabasso(1971) showed that children's difficulties with transitive inferences may be due to …

In the middle school period, Piaget would say that thinking is limited due to reliance on _______________ for support.

Siegler(1976) predicted that children would use _______________ to solve the balance beam task.

Children's performance on the balance beam task shows that …

According to Piaget, a __________ is an 'internalised mental action that is part of a logical system'.

The first addition strategy used by children is usually …

Children who are good at writing numbers are generally also good at ...

Brain scans of children with dyscalculia have shown decreased activation in ___________ tasks.

Saxe(1981) found that young Oksapmin children had trouble thinking about numbers independently from …

A child gives the following explanation in the conservation task involving liquid: 'If the water were to be poured back, the levels would be just the same as before.' What rule is this child using?

______________ is the number of items that can be accurately recalled in the correct order.

Piaget's famous problem in which the child is asked about a necklace made up of seven brown, and three white, beads is best described as being a task about measuring …

A review by Dasen(1972) may show that culture _______________ the development of concrete operational reasoning.

Navajo Indian children performing better than non-Navajo peer on a route-finding task may imply that …

Videotapes of five- to eight-year-old children trying to solve the balance beam problem were inspected. When weight and distance were in conflict in the balance beam problem, which of the following was observed?

Framework and Methods

Theories and Approaches

Introduction to Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Introduction to the Preschool Years

Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Language Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Emotional Development in the Preschool Years

Introduction to Middle Childhood

Literacy

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Introduction to Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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