Question 1

Which of the following is not a theme of Vygotsky's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  importance of culture 
B)  forces within the child 
C)  role of language 
D)  relationship between educator and educated 
A)  importance of culture 
B)  forces within the child 
C)  role of language 
D)  relationship between educator and educated B

Question 2

Which of the following was central to Piaget's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  characteristics of post-adolescence development 
B)  abnormal responses of children to their environments 
C)  children and their adaptation to an environment 
D)  extension of existing developmental theories 
A)  characteristics of post-adolescence development 
B)  abnormal responses of children to their environments 
C)  children and their adaptation to an environment 
D)  extension of existing developmental theories C

Question 3

What is the relationship of assimilation to adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The interaction of assimilation and adaptation leads to accommodation. 
B)  Assimilation and adaptation are separate unrelated examples of accommodation. 
C)  The interaction of assimilation and accommodation lead to adaptation. 
D)  Assimilation is a type of adaptation involving a change in understanding. 
A)  The interaction of assimilation and adaptation leads to accommodation. 
B)  Assimilation and adaptation are separate unrelated examples of accommodation. 
C)  The interaction of assimilation and accommodation lead to adaptation. 
D)  Assimilation is a type of adaptation involving a change in understanding. C

Question 4

American Sign Language is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  enactive representation. 
B)  symbolic representation. 
C)  iconic representation. 
D)  motoric representation. 
A)  enactive representation. 
B)  symbolic representation. 
C)  iconic representation. 
D)  motoric representation.

Question 5

Which of the following describe a category according to Bruner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Categories are but one way human cognitive activity occurs, although not the most important. 
B)  The use of a category causes one to go beyond available sensory information. 
C)  A category is a concept but not a percept. 
D)  A category is a percept but not a concept. 
A)  Categories are but one way human cognitive activity occurs, although not the most important. 
B)  The use of a category causes one to go beyond available sensory information. 
C)  A category is a concept but not a percept. 
D)  A category is a percept but not a concept.

Question 6

Which of the following is an appropriate pairing of stage with type of thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operations/propositional thinking 
B)  sensorimotor/intuitive thinking 
C)  formal operations/hypothetical thinking 
D)  preoperational/concrete thinking 
A)  concrete operations/propositional thinking 
B)  sensorimotor/intuitive thinking 
C)  formal operations/hypothetical thinking 
D)  preoperational/concrete thinking

Question 7

A balance between assimilation and accommodation is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  méthode clinique. 
D)  equilibration. 
A)  adaptation. 
B)  intelligence. 
C)  méthode clinique. 
D)  equilibration.

Question 8

Which of the following is not specified in rules for categorization of an object?

Accepted Answer

A)  attributes definitive of that to be categorized 
B)  the manner in which criterial attributes are to be combined 
C)  attributes are of equal criterial importance 
D)  acceptance limits are placed on attributes 
A)  attributes definitive of that to be categorized 
B)  the manner in which criterial attributes are to be combined 
C)  attributes are of equal criterial importance 
D)  acceptance limits are placed on attributes

Question 9

Which of the following is true of Piaget's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquisition of knowledge is a gradual development dependent on genetic inheritance. 
B)  The stage of development influences a child's representation of the world. 
C)  Environmental factors alone influence development. 
D)  The stage of development has no influence upon cognitive representation. 
A)  Acquisition of knowledge is a gradual development dependent on genetic inheritance. 
B)  The stage of development influences a child's representation of the world. 
C)  Environmental factors alone influence development. 
D)  The stage of development has no influence upon cognitive representation.

Question 10

The stage at which children perceive all men as "Daddy" is the

Accepted Answer

A)  precognitive stage. 
B)  sensorimotor stage. 
C)  pre-intuitive stage. 
D)  preconceptional stage. 
A)  precognitive stage. 
B)  sensorimotor stage. 
C)  pre-intuitive stage. 
D)  preconceptional stage.

Question 11

Piaget's stage theory is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing levels of adaptation. 
B)  the necessity of fully completing one stage before moving on to the next. 
C)  universal regression at the third stage. 
D)  the impossibility of identifying age appropriate behavior. 
A)  increasing levels of adaptation. 
B)  the necessity of fully completing one stage before moving on to the next. 
C)  universal regression at the third stage. 
D)  the impossibility of identifying age appropriate behavior.

Question 12

The exemplar models' approach to "abstraction" argues that concepts are represented by

Accepted Answer

A)  an ideal example. 
B)  higher level abstractions. 
C)  many examples of a specific category. 
D)  real life examples that have actually been experienced. 
A)  an ideal example. 
B)  higher level abstractions. 
C)  many examples of a specific category. 
D)  real life examples that have actually been experienced.

Question 13

Which of the following accurately describes Bruner's representational systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  The order of development is motor, symbolic, and enactive. 
B)  Each representational system is distinct, sequential, and exclusively descriptive of an individual at that stage. 
C)  Though two of the representational systems develop and are utilized in childhood, the third does not appear until the adult years. 
D)  As each representational system is acquired, it is added to and used alongside those that preceded it. 
A)  The order of development is motor, symbolic, and enactive. 
B)  Each representational system is distinct, sequential, and exclusively descriptive of an individual at that stage. 
C)  Though two of the representational systems develop and are utilized in childhood, the third does not appear until the adult years. 
D)  As each representational system is acquired, it is added to and used alongside those that preceded it.

Question 14

Parents and teachers should strive to have children engage in activities within the child's zone of proximal growth, meaning that the activities are

Accepted Answer

A)  easily accomplished on the first try, so that the child does not become discouraged. 
B)  not so easy that the child can accomplish them right off the bat, nor so difficult that even with help, they cannot be accomplished. 
C)  difficult to accomplish, so that the child always seeks assistance in order to actively engage in social interactions. 
D)  easily accomplished, so that child does not become dependent on adult assistance. 
A)  easily accomplished on the first try, so that the child does not become discouraged. 
B)  not so easy that the child can accomplish them right off the bat, nor so difficult that even with help, they cannot be accomplished. 
C)  difficult to accomplish, so that the child always seeks assistance in order to actively engage in social interactions. 
D)  easily accomplished, so that child does not become dependent on adult assistance.

Question 15

The most important theme in Vygotsky's theory is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social interaction is fundamentally involved in the development of cognition. 
B)  Genetics predisposes human intelligence. 
C)  A child's cognitive development is highly accelerated through isolation. 
D)  Practice and repetition improve learning. 
A)  Social interaction is fundamentally involved in the development of cognition. 
B)  Genetics predisposes human intelligence. 
C)  A child's cognitive development is highly accelerated through isolation. 
D)  Practice and repetition improve learning.

Question 16

The data collection method upon which Piaget based his theory was

Accepted Answer

A)  observation of individuals in locations such as homes, schools, and playgrounds. 
B)  an interview technique of asking questions and at times allowing responses to determine the next question. 
C)  controlled experiments utilizing dependent and independent variables. 
D)  reflection upon his own cumulative life experience. 
A)  observation of individuals in locations such as homes, schools, and playgrounds. 
B)  an interview technique of asking questions and at times allowing responses to determine the next question. 
C)  controlled experiments utilizing dependent and independent variables. 
D)  reflection upon his own cumulative life experience.

Question 17

The inability to apply that which was learned in school, despite academic success, would cause Piaget to question

Accepted Answer

A)  common sense. 
B)  the educational system. 
C)  teaching techniques. 
D)  intelligence. 
A)  common sense. 
B)  the educational system. 
C)  teaching techniques. 
D)  intelligence.

Question 18

During a child's sensorimotor stage, when objects are not sensed

Accepted Answer

A)  the child cries. 
B)  the child seeks to locate the objects. 
C)  the objects become mentally represented. 
D)  the objects cease to exist. 
A)  the child cries. 
B)  the child seeks to locate the objects. 
C)  the objects become mentally represented. 
D)  the objects cease to exist.

Question 19

According to Piaget, intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively fixed and capable of measurement. 
B)  mobile so that change occurs in measurement over time. 
C)  a process concept related to adaptability. 
D)  an action concept solely dependent on one's ability to accommodate. 
A)  relatively fixed and capable of measurement. 
B)  mobile so that change occurs in measurement over time. 
C)  a process concept related to adaptability. 
D)  an action concept solely dependent on one's ability to accommodate.

Question 20

More abstract aspects of categories are represented in the

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  hindbrain. 
A)  frontal lobe. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  midbrain. 
D)  hindbrain.

Which of the following is not a theme of Vygotsky's theory?

Which of the following was central to Piaget's theory?

What is the relationship of assimilation to adaptation?

American Sign Language is an example of

Which of the following describe a category according to Bruner?

Which of the following is an appropriate pairing of stage with type of thinking?

A balance between assimilation and accommodation is known as

Which of the following is not specified in rules for categorization of an object?

Which of the following is true of Piaget's theory?

The stage at which children perceive all men as "Daddy" is the

Piaget's stage theory is characterized by

The exemplar models' approach to "abstraction" argues that concepts are represented by

Which of the following accurately describes Bruner's representational systems?

Parents and teachers should strive to have children engage in activities within the child's zone of proximal growth, meaning that the activities are

The most important theme in Vygotsky's theory is:

The data collection method upon which Piaget based his theory was

The inability to apply that which was learned in school, despite academic success, would cause Piaget to question

During a child's sensorimotor stage, when objects are not sensed

According to Piaget, intelligence is

More abstract aspects of categories are represented in the

Human Learning

Early Behaviorism: Pavlov, Watson, and Guthrie

The Effects of Behavior: Thorndike and Hull

Operant Conditioning: Skinners Radical Behaviorism

Evolutionary Psychology: Learning, Biology, and the Brain

A Transition to Modern Cognitivism: Hebb, Tolman, and the Gestaltists

Symbolic Models of the Mind and Neural Networks

Learning and Remembering

Motivation

Social Learning: Banduras Social Cognitive Theory

Summary, Synthesis, and Integration

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Exam 7: Three Cognitive Theories: Bruner, Piaget, and Vygotsky

Which of the following is not a theme of Vygotsky's theory?

Which of the following was central to Piaget's theory?

What is the relationship of assimilation to adaptation?

American Sign Language is an example of

Which of the following describe a category according to Bruner?

Which of the following is an appropriate pairing of stage with type of thinking?

A balance between assimilation and accommodation is known as

Which of the following is not specified in rules for categorization of an object?

Which of the following is true of Piaget's theory?

The stage at which children perceive all men as "Daddy" is the

Piaget's stage theory is characterized by

The exemplar models' approach to "abstraction" argues that concepts are represented by

Which of the following accurately describes Bruner's representational systems?

Parents and teachers should strive to have children engage in activities within the child's zone of proximal growth, meaning that the activities are

The most important theme in Vygotsky's theory is:

The data collection method upon which Piaget based his theory was

The inability to apply that which was learned in school, despite academic success, would cause Piaget to question

During a child's sensorimotor stage, when objects are not sensed

According to Piaget, intelligence is

More abstract aspects of categories are represented in the

Human Learning

Early Behaviorism: Pavlov, Watson, and Guthrie

The Effects of Behavior: Thorndike and Hull

Operant Conditioning: Skinners Radical Behaviorism

Evolutionary Psychology: Learning, Biology, and the Brain

A Transition to Modern Cognitivism: Hebb, Tolman, and the Gestaltists

Symbolic Models of the Mind and Neural Networks

Learning and Remembering

Motivation

Social Learning: Banduras Social Cognitive Theory

Summary, Synthesis, and Integration

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