Exam 8: Cognitive Development: Piagetian and Vygotskian Approaches

Sohee knows that a round ball of clay has the same amount of clay as a hot dog made of clay. She reasons that they have equal mass because, although the clay as a hot dog is much shorter than the ball, it is also much longer. Sohee is demonstrating the type of reversibility known as

Barbara doesn't want to leave her doll at home because she indicates that her doll will be sad and cry. This refers to

The A-not-B error refers to the tendency of infants to

Research has shown that children who have an autism spectrum disorder, such as autism, often have difficulty with their joint attention. Discuss the implications of the lack of joint attention in children and support your answer with Piagetian concepts in the chapter.

Three themes in Vygotsky's writings have proved especially influential in guiding contemporary sociocultural theory and research. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Animism refers to the tendency to

The realization that the qualitative or generic nature of something is not changed by a change in its appearance is known as

Recent studies have found that modifications to Inhelder and Piaget's natural science tasks have resulted in improvements in reasoning among adults. Which is NOT one of these modifications?

A researcher says the following: "I believe that the mechanisms of change in cognitive development are mainly due to processes internal to the individual child." What theory do you think this researcher adheres to?

Discuss some of the benefits of symbolic play on development.

Vygotsky stated that "In play, a child is always above his average age, above his daily behaviour; in play it is as though he were a head taller than himself." This statement refers to the idea that

The distinguishing feature of the formal operational period is

Akshay understands that the change in the length of a row in a number conservation task is compensated for by the change in the spacing between the objects. In being able to keep both aspects of this situation in mind, Akshay is showing __________.

Researchers were interested in how students solved three tasks. The first task involved determining what factors influence the bending of a rod. The second task involved experimenting with different combinations of chemicals to determine which combination produced a yellow solution. The third task was the pendulum problem. These researchers were most likely studying the cognitive abilities of

Kellie's mom is trying to wean her off the bottle. When Kellie gets up in the morning and when she goes to bed at night, she asks for her bottle, even though there are no bottles that are visible. According to Piaget, which substage of sensorimotor development is Kellie in?

Babies first become capable of mental representation during which substage of sensorimotor development?

Research has shown that most 3-year-olds demonstrate that they

Symbolic play includes

The process by which we interpret the environment in terms of our current cognitive structures is known as

During which sensorimotor substage do infants first discover procedures for reproducing interesting events?