Exam 6: Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

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Preschoolers seem to use __________ when they must grapple with unfamiliar topics, too much information, or contradictory facts that they cannot reconcile.

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According to Piaget's theory, during periods of rapid cognitive change, children

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In Western societies, the role of equipping children with the skills they need to become competent workers is assigned to

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Recent ethnographic research reveals that

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Piaget's famous __________ demonstrates preoperational children's difficulty with __________.

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Children in the concrete operational stage

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Research on formal operational thought indicates that 6-year-olds

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According to Piaget, 4-year-olds cannot solve a conservation-of-liquid problem because they

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In which of the following situations of cooperative learning would children learn best?

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In Vygotsky's theory, when two participants to a task each adjust to the perspective of the other in order to create common ground for communication, they are

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When 3-year-old Gwen explains that her bicycle is sad because it is alone in the garage, she is demonstrating

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Research conducted on schooled and nonschooled children in the Jimi Valley of Papua New Guinea indicates that

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In Piaget's theory, the most powerful __________ are __________ and __________.

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Researchers in diverse theories continue to draw inspiration from Piaget's view of the child as a(n)

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Compare and contrast Piaget's and Vygotsky's views on children's private speech, and evaluate each on the basis of research findings.

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Core knowledge theorists disagree with Piaget's ideas and argue that

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Preschoolers' understanding that sugar continues to exist when it is dissolved in water is evidence that they

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Based on habituation and recovery research, Dahlia's parents know that between 6 and 12 months old, Dahlia will be able to

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Children in Western nations typically acquire conservation of number, mass, and liquid sometime between __________ years and of weight between __________ years.

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Anthony has a learning disability. Which of the following statements is most likely true about Anthony?

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