Question 1

Infants prefer and will look longer at something they are familiar with.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory portrays cognitive development as

Accepted Answer

A)  having many aspects that are innate and which build upon experiences. 
B)  a process in which brain functioning is central and interacts with experiences. 
C)  a continuous process that gives a very small role to innate knowledge. 
D)  occurring in stages and depending upon physical maturation. 
A)  having many aspects that are innate and which build upon experiences. 
B)  a process in which brain functioning is central and interacts with experiences. 
C)  a continuous process that gives a very small role to innate knowledge. 
D)  occurring in stages and depending upon physical maturation.

Question 3

Research on the theory of core knowledge has found that even before their first birthday, babies

Accepted Answer

A)  are capable of showing an elementary understanding of the principles of logic. 
B)  can remember and repeat a complicated series of actions that they have observed only once. 
C)  understand core principles because of their social interactions with adults. 
D)  are surprised when they see events that seem to defy nature, such as a seeing a block pushed beyond the edge of a table without falling. 
A)  are capable of showing an elementary understanding of the principles of logic. 
B)  can remember and repeat a complicated series of actions that they have observed only once. 
C)  understand core principles because of their social interactions with adults. 
D)  are surprised when they see events that seem to defy nature, such as a seeing a block pushed beyond the edge of a table without falling.

Question 4

A toddler sees his mother lying in bed because she doesn't feel well, so he gives her his favorite blanket because he knows that it always makes him feel better. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  animism. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  transductive reasoning. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  animism. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  transductive reasoning.

Question 5

Many modern theorists see Piaget as only a historical figure with little relevance to modern research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Piaget's theory of cognitive development, in order to solve conservation problems, you must be able to

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on one aspect of a situation and fail to notice changes in other aspects. 
B)  bring together and analyze contradictory thoughts or actions. 
C)  understand that the amount, volume or mass of objects remains the same even if their appearance changes. 
D)  organize concepts into a series of hierarchical categories. 
A)  focus on one aspect of a situation and fail to notice changes in other aspects. 
B)  bring together and analyze contradictory thoughts or actions. 
C)  understand that the amount, volume or mass of objects remains the same even if their appearance changes. 
D)  organize concepts into a series of hierarchical categories.

Question 7

What is the theory of core knowledge? How does it differ from Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

The theory of core knowledge, proposed b

Question 8

Infants habituate to stimuli they have experienced before and are attracted to novelty. Why is this adaptive for a child's development?

Accepted Answer

Infants habituating to stimuli they have

Question 9

Compare cognitive development in infancy and preschool (or any two stages) according to Piaget.

Accepted Answer

According to Piaget's theory of cognitiv

Question 10

Children can begin to think logically once they reach Piaget's stage of

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operations. 
B)  formal operations. 
C)  postformal operations. 
D)  preoperational operations. 
A)  concrete operations. 
B)  formal operations. 
C)  postformal operations. 
D)  preoperational operations.

Question 11

The coordination of attention and memory and the control of behavioral responses for the purpose of attaining a goal are handled by the

Accepted Answer

A)  experience-expectant parts of the brain. 
B)  experience-dependent parts of the brain. 
C)  executive function of the brain. 
D)  parietal lobe. 
A)  experience-expectant parts of the brain. 
B)  experience-dependent parts of the brain. 
C)  executive function of the brain. 
D)  parietal lobe.

Question 12

When a young child gives human characteristics to an inanimate object (such as thinking her dolly is angry because the doll was left at home), it is an example of egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In older infants

Accepted Answer

A)  their ability to habituate to familiar things takes longer. 
B)  sustained attention increases when they are shown more complex stimuli. 
C)  selective attention increases, but sustained attention decreases. 
D)  they are more interested in looking at familiar things than at novel things. 
A)  their ability to habituate to familiar things takes longer. 
B)  sustained attention increases when they are shown more complex stimuli. 
C)  selective attention increases, but sustained attention decreases. 
D)  they are more interested in looking at familiar things than at novel things.

Question 14

As complex tasks become more automatic, it frees up processing capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The more information you know about a topic, the more difficult it becomes to learn more information on the same topic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Recent cross-cultural research on Piaget's theory has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  children in non-Western cultures move through the stages at a much slower rate than children in Western cultures. 
B)  Piaget's tasks cannot be adapted in ways that make them culturally relevant for cross-cultural research. 
C)  the stages that Piaget describes appear in the same order in other cultures, but the rate at which children move through the stages can differ. 
D)  contrary to earlier findings, children from non-Western cultures usually perform better on Piagetian tasks than children from Western cultures. 
A)  children in non-Western cultures move through the stages at a much slower rate than children in Western cultures. 
B)  Piaget's tasks cannot be adapted in ways that make them culturally relevant for cross-cultural research. 
C)  the stages that Piaget describes appear in the same order in other cultures, but the rate at which children move through the stages can differ. 
D)  contrary to earlier findings, children from non-Western cultures usually perform better on Piagetian tasks than children from Western cultures.

Question 17

Which of the following techniques have critics of Piaget's idea that object permanence needs time to develop used to support their case that infants are born with "persistence"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have measured the amount of time that infants spend looking at an event that violates an expectation of object permanence. 
B)  They have looked to see if an infant will search for an object that is hidden under a piece of cloth. 
C)  They have measured the age at which infants first show signs of separation anxiety. 
D)  They have looked at whether infants appear to have strategies for searching for lost objects. 
A)  They have measured the amount of time that infants spend looking at an event that violates an expectation of object permanence. 
B)  They have looked to see if an infant will search for an object that is hidden under a piece of cloth. 
C)  They have measured the age at which infants first show signs of separation anxiety. 
D)  They have looked at whether infants appear to have strategies for searching for lost objects.

Question 18

For a child to be able to understand that the amount of water in a tall, thin glass is still the same amount that was it was when it was in a short, fat glass, the child must be able to

Accepted Answer

A)  classify the liquid as a substance that can be found in both a tall, thin glass and a short, fat glass. 
B)  use hypothetico-deductive reasoning to solve the problem. 
C)  decenter on the height of the liquid in the glass and pay attention to both the width of the container and the height of the liquid. 
D)  understand that knowledge is not absolute but relative, so they can resolve contradictory information. 
A)  classify the liquid as a substance that can be found in both a tall, thin glass and a short, fat glass. 
B)  use hypothetico-deductive reasoning to solve the problem. 
C)  decenter on the height of the liquid in the glass and pay attention to both the width of the container and the height of the liquid. 
D)  understand that knowledge is not absolute but relative, so they can resolve contradictory information.

Question 19

____________ is a memory strategy that helps us to remember what to do or say in different familiar situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Metacognition 
B)  A script 
C)  A knowledge base 
D)  Elaboration 
A)  Metacognition 
B)  A script 
C)  A knowledge base 
D)  Elaboration

Question 20

The concept from information processing theory that assumes that our capacity to process information is limited in childhood relates to Piaget's concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  scaffolding. 
B)  cognitive flexibility. 
C)  centration. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  scaffolding. 
B)  cognitive flexibility. 
C)  centration. 
D)  object permanence.

Infants prefer and will look longer at something they are familiar with.

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory portrays cognitive development as

Research on the theory of core knowledge has found that even before their first birthday, babies

A toddler sees his mother lying in bed because she doesn't feel well, so he gives her his favorite blanket because he knows that it always makes him feel better. This is an example of

Many modern theorists see Piaget as only a historical figure with little relevance to modern research.

In Piaget's theory of cognitive development, in order to solve conservation problems, you must be able to

What is the theory of core knowledge? How does it differ from Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Infants habituate to stimuli they have experienced before and are attracted to novelty. Why is this adaptive for a child's development?

Compare cognitive development in infancy and preschool (or any two stages) according to Piaget.

Children can begin to think logically once they reach Piaget's stage of

The coordination of attention and memory and the control of behavioral responses for the purpose of attaining a goal are handled by the

When a young child gives human characteristics to an inanimate object (such as thinking her dolly is angry because the doll was left at home), it is an example of egocentrism.

In older infants

As complex tasks become more automatic, it frees up processing capacity.

The more information you know about a topic, the more difficult it becomes to learn more information on the same topic.

Recent cross-cultural research on Piaget's theory has found that

Which of the following techniques have critics of Piaget's idea that object permanence needs time to develop used to support their case that infants are born with "persistence"?

For a child to be able to understand that the amount of water in a tall, thin glass is still the same amount that was it was when it was in a short, fat glass, the child must be able to

____________ is a memory strategy that helps us to remember what to do or say in different familiar situations.

The concept from information processing theory that assumes that our capacity to process information is limited in childhood relates to Piaget's concept of

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Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood

Physical Development: the Brain and the Body

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Language Development

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Exam 7: Cognitive Development

Infants prefer and will look longer at something they are familiar with.

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory portrays cognitive development as

Research on the theory of core knowledge has found that even before their first birthday, babies

A toddler sees his mother lying in bed because she doesn't feel well, so he gives her his favorite blanket because he knows that it always makes him feel better. This is an example of

Many modern theorists see Piaget as only a historical figure with little relevance to modern research.

In Piaget's theory of cognitive development, in order to solve conservation problems, you must be able to

What is the theory of core knowledge? How does it differ from Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

Infants habituate to stimuli they have experienced before and are attracted to novelty. Why is this adaptive for a child's development?

Compare cognitive development in infancy and preschool (or any two stages) according to Piaget.

Children can begin to think logically once they reach Piaget's stage of

The coordination of attention and memory and the control of behavioral responses for the purpose of attaining a goal are handled by the

When a young child gives human characteristics to an inanimate object (such as thinking her dolly is angry because the doll was left at home), it is an example of egocentrism.

In older infants

As complex tasks become more automatic, it frees up processing capacity.

The more information you know about a topic, the more difficult it becomes to learn more information on the same topic.

Recent cross-cultural research on Piaget's theory has found that

Which of the following techniques have critics of Piaget's idea that object permanence needs time to develop used to support their case that infants are born with "persistence"?

For a child to be able to understand that the amount of water in a tall, thin glass is still the same amount that was it was when it was in a short, fat glass, the child must be able to

____________ is a memory strategy that helps us to remember what to do or say in different familiar situations.

The concept from information processing theory that assumes that our capacity to process information is limited in childhood relates to Piaget's concept of

Introduction: Issues and Themes in Child Development

Theories of Development

How We Study Development

How Children Develop: Nature Through Nurture

Prenatal Development, the Newborn, and the Transition to Parenthood

Physical Development: the Brain and the Body

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

Identity: the Self, Gender, and Moral Development

Social Development: Social Cognition and Peer Relationships

Families

Beyond Family and School: Activities, Media and the Natural World

Health, Well-Being, and Resilience

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