Question 1

The term "solipsism" is most relevant to which Piagetian stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Sensorimotor 
B) Stage of intuitive thinking 
C) Preoperational 
D) Concrete operational 
E) Formal operational 
A) Sensorimotor 
B) Stage of intuitive thinking 
C) Preoperational 
D) Concrete operational 
E) Formal operational

Question 2

In Piagetian theory, assimilation means:

Accepted Answer

A) The power of the imagination 
B) Learning new things 
C) Using a scheme in a new way 
D) Telling lies 
E) The opposite of accommodation 
A) The power of the imagination 
B) Learning new things 
C) Using a scheme in a new way 
D) Telling lies 
E) The opposite of accommodation

Question 3

What did Piaget find most interesting about the way adolescents handle the pendulum problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Their lack of motivation 
B) That they give a correct judgment 
C) That they give an incorrect judgment 
D) The way they collaborate with peers 
E) The way they tackle the problem 
A) Their lack of motivation 
B) That they give a correct judgment 
C) That they give an incorrect judgment 
D) The way they collaborate with peers 
E) The way they tackle the problem

Question 4

According to Piaget, the A not B error implies that:

Accepted Answer

A) Action is subordinate to perception 
B) Infants' abilities have been underestimated 
C) Perception is subordinate to action 
D) Neither perception nor action is subordinate 
E) Infants don't understand the experiment 
A) Action is subordinate to perception 
B) Infants' abilities have been underestimated 
C) Perception is subordinate to action 
D) Neither perception nor action is subordinate 
E) Infants don't understand the experiment

Question 5

An example of transitive inference is:

Accepted Answer

A) Building two towers from building bricks 
B) Standing against a wall, marking your height with chalk, and then asking another person to stand by the mark to see if they are taller or shorter 
C) Using a ruler to find the length of a piece of string 
D) A flash of insight into how to solve any logical problem 
E) Working out the names of unfamiliar cartoon characters 
A) Building two towers from building bricks 
B) Standing against a wall, marking your height with chalk, and then asking another person to stand by the mark to see if they are taller or shorter 
C) Using a ruler to find the length of a piece of string 
D) A flash of insight into how to solve any logical problem 
E) Working out the names of unfamiliar cartoon characters

The term "solipsism" is most relevant to which Piagetian stage?

In Piagetian theory, assimilation means:

What did Piaget find most interesting about the way adolescents handle the pendulum problem?

According to Piaget, the A not B error implies that:

An example of transitive inference is:

Themes and Perspectives in Developmental Psychology

Methodological Approaches

Does Piagets Theory Stand up to Examination

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 3: The Development of Thinking

The term "solipsism" is most relevant to which Piagetian stage?

In Piagetian theory, assimilation means:

What did Piaget find most interesting about the way adolescents handle the pendulum problem?

According to Piaget, the A not B error implies that:

An example of transitive inference is:

Themes and Perspectives in Developmental Psychology

Methodological Approaches

Does Piagets Theory Stand up to Examination

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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