Question 1

Children show signs of understanding simple syllogisms:

Accepted Answer

A) From about the age of 15 years 
B) If they have been introduced to poetry 
C) If they have been introduced to some of the basics of philosophy 
D) From about the age of 4 years 
E) At the onset of formal operational intelligence 
A) From about the age of 15 years 
B) If they have been introduced to poetry 
C) If they have been introduced to some of the basics of philosophy 
D) From about the age of 4 years 
E) At the onset of formal operational intelligence

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) Children's ability to join different ideas together into a coherent whole 
B) Cognitive restructuring 
C) Cognitive support provided by more cognitively competent individuals 
D) An educational facility that resembles a children's climbing frame 
E) Developmental stages 
A) Children's ability to join different ideas together into a coherent whole 
B) Cognitive restructuring 
C) Cognitive support provided by more cognitively competent individuals 
D) An educational facility that resembles a children's climbing frame 
E) Developmental stages

Question 3

Rai and Mitchell's (2006) study suggests that from about 4 years of age children begin to appreciate that:

Accepted Answer

A) Matter can remain invariant despite superficial changes to appearance 
B) Other people can work things out by a process of elimination 
C) A short pendulum swings faster than a long pendulum 
D) Perception is subordinate to action 
E) John is taller than Mary and Mary is taller than David 
A) Matter can remain invariant despite superficial changes to appearance 
B) Other people can work things out by a process of elimination 
C) A short pendulum swings faster than a long pendulum 
D) Perception is subordinate to action 
E) John is taller than Mary and Mary is taller than David

Question 4

Vygotsky regarded language as:

Accepted Answer

A) Something that develops from about the age of 6 years 
B) Being subordinate to thought 
C) A vehicle for cultural transmission 
D) Something that is innate 
E) Having its roots in sensorimotor intelligence, where perception is subordinate to action 
A) Something that develops from about the age of 6 years 
B) Being subordinate to thought 
C) A vehicle for cultural transmission 
D) Something that is innate 
E) Having its roots in sensorimotor intelligence, where perception is subordinate to action

Question 5

McGarrigle and Donaldson argued that young children fail Piaget's class inclusion task because they wrongly think they are being asked to:

Accepted Answer

A) Compare superclass with superclass 
B) Compare subclass with superclass 
C) Compare subclass with subclass 
D) Build a tower from building bricks 
E) Count the elements that belong to each class 
A) Compare superclass with superclass 
B) Compare subclass with superclass 
C) Compare subclass with subclass 
D) Build a tower from building bricks 
E) Count the elements that belong to each class

Children show signs of understanding simple syllogisms:

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

Rai and Mitchell's (2006) study suggests that from about 4 years of age children begin to appreciate that:

Vygotsky regarded language as:

McGarrigle and Donaldson argued that young children fail Piaget's class inclusion task because they wrongly think they are being asked to:

Themes and Perspectives in Developmental Psychology

Methodological Approaches

The Development of Thinking

What Children Understand About the Mind

Developmental Disorders

Autism

Numerical Development

Developing an Ability to Draw

Developing an Ability to See the World

The Role of Heredity and Environment in Intelligence

Language Development

Developing an Ability to Communicate

Parenting and the Development of Love and Attachment

Moral Development

Development of Antisocial Behavior

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Exam 4: Does Piagets Theory Stand up to Examination

Children show signs of understanding simple syllogisms:

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

Rai and Mitchell's (2006) study suggests that from about 4 years of age children begin to appreciate that:

Vygotsky regarded language as:

McGarrigle and Donaldson argued that young children fail Piaget's class inclusion task because they wrongly think they are being asked to:

Themes and Perspectives in Developmental Psychology

Methodological Approaches

The Development of Thinking

What Children Understand About the Mind

Developmental Disorders

Autism

Numerical Development

Developing an Ability to Draw

Developing an Ability to See the World

The Role of Heredity and Environment in Intelligence

Language Development

Developing an Ability to Communicate

Parenting and the Development of Love and Attachment

Moral Development

Development of Antisocial Behavior

Filters