Exam 4: Does Piagets Theory Stand up to Examination

Bryant and Trabasso (1971) explained young children's errors in tests of transitive inference as an instance of:

In the context of Vygotsky's theory, "private speech" refers to:

Butterworth's (1981) studies on joint attention in infancy reveal:

Wason and Johnson-Laird's selection task:

Cheng and Holyoak's (1985) modification of the selection task suggests that success depends on:

Bower (1965) conducted a study on size constancy, the findings of which challenged Piaget's claims about infants lacking a concept of object permanence. In Bower's study, the key finding was that infants:

In the context of Vygotsky's theory, "the zone of proximal development" is relevant to:

Wason argued that the typical performance of an adult on the selection task reveals:

In their classic investigation into object permanence, Baillargeon, Spelke, and Wasserman (1985) measured ______ in babies.

Wynn's (1992) study on object concept reveals an incipient ability in:

What does it mean to say that Vygotsky was a "social constructivist"?

Harris' (1974) investigation into the A not B error in infancy ruled out ______ as an explanation for the phenomenon.

In one of the conditions in Moore and Frye's (1986) version of the "naughty teddy" experiment, teddy:

Bremner and Bryant's (1977) investigation into the A not B error of infancy ______ Piaget's claim that perception is subordinate to action.

Which word best describes Piaget's investigations with young children?

Level 1 perspective taking refers to:

The findings of Hughes' "policeman task" suggest that Piaget's ______ task might have underestimated young children's abilities.

Margaret Donaldson criticized Piaget's "experiments" on the grounds that they lack:

McGarrigle and Donaldson designed the "naughty teddy" experiment to test children's understanding of:

Who is Karl Popper?