Question 1

In Piaget's cognitive theory, _____ appear(s) as the result of clustering _____ produced by _____:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stages; efficient schemes; equilibrium 
B)  Efficient schemes; equilibrium; stages 
C)  Equilibrium; stages; efficient schemes 
D)  Stages; equilibrium; efficient schemes 
A)  Stages; efficient schemes; equilibrium 
B)  Efficient schemes; equilibrium; stages 
C)  Equilibrium; stages; efficient schemes 
D)  Stages; equilibrium; efficient schemes A

Question 2

According to Piaget, accommodation is a _____ process:

Accepted Answer

A)  General and adaptive 
B)  Specific and adaptive 
C)  Specific and organizing 
D)  General and organizing 
A)  General and adaptive 
B)  Specific and adaptive 
C)  Specific and organizing 
D)  General and organizing A

Question 3

What features of dynamic systems theories does Sternberg's triarchic theory employ in its description of successful intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Response should correctly evaluate the degree to which Sternberg's triarchic theory employs and/or allows for each of the following aspects of dynamic systems (cf. Chapter 1): change and relative plasticity; relationism and the integration of levels of organization; historical embeddedness and temporality; and (Chapter 4) the limits of generalizability, diversity, and individual differences.

Question 4

Which of the following is most likely to use a correlational approach to assess individuals' cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychometric approach 
B)  Information processing approach 
C)  Quasi-experimental approach 
D)  Piagetian approach 
A)  Psychometric approach 
B)  Information processing approach 
C)  Quasi-experimental approach 
D)  Piagetian approach

Question 5

Which of the following are properties of formal operational thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abstract 
B)  Deductive 
C)  Interpropositional 
D)  All of these 
A)  Abstract 
B)  Deductive 
C)  Interpropositional 
D)  All of these

Question 6

Psychometric approaches tend to view general intelligence as separable into two factors, _____ and _____:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 
B)  Creativity; wisdom 
C)  Processing speed; verbal comprehension 
D)  Flexibility; knowledge 
A)  Fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 
B)  Creativity; wisdom 
C)  Processing speed; verbal comprehension 
D)  Flexibility; knowledge

Question 7

Describe the main features of the sub-stages of Piaget's sensorimotor period of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the five cognitive competencies that comprise expertise in Sternberg's triarchic model of successful intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional regulation 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Knowledge-acquisition skills 
D)  Metacognitive skills 
A)  Emotional regulation 
B)  Motivation 
C)  Knowledge-acquisition skills 
D)  Metacognitive skills

Question 9

According to Birney and Sternberg, which of the following is NOT likely a component of cognitive creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confidence 
B)  Flexibility 
C)  Experience 
D)  Knowledge 
A)  Confidence 
B)  Flexibility 
C)  Experience 
D)  Knowledge

Question 10

Sternberg's triarchic theory conceptualizes successful intelligence as the ability to achieve success in life by adapting _____ skills to the environment:

Accepted Answer

A)  Analytic, creative, and practical 
B)  Cognitive, social, emotional 
C)  Linguistic, artistic, problem-solving 
D)  Memory, cognitive, metacognitive 
A)  Analytic, creative, and practical 
B)  Cognitive, social, emotional 
C)  Linguistic, artistic, problem-solving 
D)  Memory, cognitive, metacognitive

Question 11

According to Piaget, sensorimotor thought comprises _____ sub-stages that cumulate in the ability to solve problems using _____:

Accepted Answer

A)  6; mental representations 
B)  6; language 
C)  5; assimilation 
D)  5; accommodation 
A)  6; mental representations 
B)  6; language 
C)  5; assimilation 
D)  5; accommodation

Question 12

In conceptualizing cognitive development, what is meant by "relational" and "complexity" in Halford's relational complexity theory?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Describe how, according to Birney and Sternberg, wisdom relates to at least three other cognitive abilities. Please illustrate your response with examples of how wisdom stresses certain features of the cognitive abilities you choose to address.

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In Piaget's cognitive theory, ___ appear(s) as the result of clustering _ produced by ___:

According to Piaget, accommodation is a _____ process:

What features of dynamic systems theories does Sternberg's triarchic theory employ in its description of successful intelligence?

Which of the following is most likely to use a correlational approach to assess individuals' cognitive abilities?

Which of the following are properties of formal operational thought?

Psychometric approaches tend to view general intelligence as separable into two factors, _ and _:

Describe the main features of the sub-stages of Piaget's sensorimotor period of cognitive development.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five cognitive competencies that comprise expertise in Sternberg's triarchic model of successful intelligence?

According to Birney and Sternberg, which of the following is NOT likely a component of cognitive creativity?

Sternberg's triarchic theory conceptualizes successful intelligence as the ability to achieve success in life by adapting _____ skills to the environment:

According to Piaget, sensorimotor thought comprises _ sub-stages that cumulate in the ability to solve problems using _:

In conceptualizing cognitive development, what is meant by "relational" and "complexity" in Halford's relational complexity theory?

Describe how, according to Birney and Sternberg, wisdom relates to at least three other cognitive abilities. Please illustrate your response with examples of how wisdom stresses certain features of the cognitive abilities you choose to address.

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In Piaget's cognitive theory, _____ appear(s) as the result of clustering _____ produced by _____:

According to Piaget, accommodation is a _____ process:

What features of dynamic systems theories does Sternberg's triarchic theory employ in its description of successful intelligence?

Which of the following is most likely to use a correlational approach to assess individuals' cognitive abilities?

Which of the following are properties of formal operational thought?

Psychometric approaches tend to view general intelligence as separable into two factors, _____ and _____:

Describe the main features of the sub-stages of Piaget's sensorimotor period of cognitive development.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five cognitive competencies that comprise expertise in Sternberg's triarchic model of successful intelligence?

According to Birney and Sternberg, which of the following is NOT likely a component of cognitive creativity?

Sternberg's triarchic theory conceptualizes successful intelligence as the ability to achieve success in life by adapting _____ skills to the environment:

According to Piaget, sensorimotor thought comprises _____ sub-stages that cumulate in the ability to solve problems using _____:

In conceptualizing cognitive development, what is meant by "relational" and "complexity" in Halford's relational complexity theory?

Describe how, according to Birney and Sternberg, wisdom relates to at least three other cognitive abilities. Please illustrate your response with examples of how wisdom stresses certain features of the cognitive abilities you choose to address.

Who You Are Assessing

Why You Are Assessing

Getting to Know the Student

Selecting an Appropriate Assessment Instrument

Selecting and Administering Tests

Assessing Motor Development and Motor Skill Performance

Assessing Posture and Gait

Assessing Perception and Cognition

Assessing Behavior and Social Competence

Appendix A: Sample Write-Up for Infant and Early Childhood Motor Development Tests

Appendix B: Sample Write-Up for Fundamental Motor Patterns Tests

Appendix C: Sample Write-Up for Motor Proficiency Tests

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In Piaget's cognitive theory, ___ appear(s) as the result of clustering _ produced by ___:

Psychometric approaches tend to view general intelligence as separable into two factors, _ and _:

According to Piaget, sensorimotor thought comprises _ sub-stages that cumulate in the ability to solve problems using _: