Question 1

Simply repeating information that you need to learn over and over again is the most effective way to use rehearsal as a memory strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Metacognition is

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to stay on task and ignore distractions. 
B)  an understanding of memory, how it works, and how to make it more efficient. 
C)  an ability to think about and monitor one's own thoughts. 
D)  the ability to switch focus as needed in order to complete a task. 
A)  the ability to stay on task and ignore distractions. 
B)  an understanding of memory, how it works, and how to make it more efficient. 
C)  an ability to think about and monitor one's own thoughts. 
D)  the ability to switch focus as needed in order to complete a task.

Question 3

The theory of core knowledge is based on the idea that infants

Accepted Answer

A)  construct their understanding of the world through their social interactions. 
B)  are born with an innate understanding of some aspects of the world. 
C)  construct their understanding of the world through active experimentation. 
D)  learn about the world as they are reinforced for their experiences. 
A)  construct their understanding of the world through their social interactions. 
B)  are born with an innate understanding of some aspects of the world. 
C)  construct their understanding of the world through active experimentation. 
D)  learn about the world as they are reinforced for their experiences.

Question 4

The ability to think abstractly first appears during Piaget's stage of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Kara's mother is helping her with a 100-piece puzzle. Kara is only four-years-old and the puzzle is too difficult for her. Kara's mother tells her to find all the corner pieces, then the pieces with the flat sides, and then they group the rest of the pieces together by color. In order to help Kara complete the puzzle, her mother uses the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  scaffolding. 
B)  directed learning. 
C)  centration. 
D)  dialectical thinking. 
A)  scaffolding. 
B)  directed learning. 
C)  centration. 
D)  dialectical thinking.

Question 6

As children with ADHD get older, their symptoms

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to lessen in severity, until they are undetectable in adulthood. 
B)  may change or lessen as they move into adulthood, but ADHD cannot be cured. 
C)  get worse over time, and are usually associated with a number of behavioral problems. 
D)  continue, but in adulthood they are called bi-polar disorder rather than ADHD. 
A)  tend to lessen in severity, until they are undetectable in adulthood. 
B)  may change or lessen as they move into adulthood, but ADHD cannot be cured. 
C)  get worse over time, and are usually associated with a number of behavioral problems. 
D)  continue, but in adulthood they are called bi-polar disorder rather than ADHD.

Question 7

Rehearsal becomes a more effective memory strategy when children learn to

Accepted Answer

A)  simply repeat the information they want to remember. 
B)  not overdo it, but rather to stop after a few repetitions. 
C)  connect the information they are learning to other related information. 
D)  retain information in sensory storage for a longer period of time. 
A)  simply repeat the information they want to remember. 
B)  not overdo it, but rather to stop after a few repetitions. 
C)  connect the information they are learning to other related information. 
D)  retain information in sensory storage for a longer period of time.

Question 8

In Piaget's theory, a schema is

Accepted Answer

A)  an understanding of memory, how it works, and how to use it effectively. 
B)  a memory strategy for increasing the number of associations that ties individual pieces of information together. 
C)  a cognitive framework that allows us to place concepts, objects, and experiences into categories or groups. 
D)  a way to coordinate attention and memory and control behavioral responses in order to attain a goal. 
A)  an understanding of memory, how it works, and how to use it effectively. 
B)  a memory strategy for increasing the number of associations that ties individual pieces of information together. 
C)  a cognitive framework that allows us to place concepts, objects, and experiences into categories or groups. 
D)  a way to coordinate attention and memory and control behavioral responses in order to attain a goal.

Question 9

Long-term and working memory reach peak capacity at age

Accepted Answer

A)  11 or 12. 
B)  9 or 10. 
C)  15 or 16. 
D)  5 or 6. 
A)  11 or 12. 
B)  9 or 10. 
C)  15 or 16. 
D)  5 or 6.

Question 10

In Piaget's theory, fitting new information into an existing cognitive scheme is the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  information processing. 
B)  centration. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  accommodation. 
A)  information processing. 
B)  centration. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 11

Name and describe Piaget's four stages of development.

Accepted Answer

Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist kno

Question 12

Vygotsky believed that language and culture were critical components in shaping a child's cognitive abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Simply repeating information that you need to learn over and over again is the most effective way to use rehearsal as a memory strategy.

Metacognition is

The theory of core knowledge is based on the idea that infants

The ability to think abstractly first appears during Piaget's stage of

As children with ADHD get older, their symptoms

Rehearsal becomes a more effective memory strategy when children learn to

In Piaget's theory, a schema is

Long-term and working memory reach peak capacity at age

In Piaget's theory, fitting new information into an existing cognitive scheme is the process of

Name and describe Piaget's four stages of development.

Vygotsky believed that language and culture were critical components in shaping a child's cognitive abilities.

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Physical Development: the Brain and the Body

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Language Development

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Exam 7: Cognitive Development

Simply repeating information that you need to learn over and over again is the most effective way to use rehearsal as a memory strategy.

Metacognition is

The theory of core knowledge is based on the idea that infants

The ability to think abstractly first appears during Piaget's stage of

As children with ADHD get older, their symptoms

Rehearsal becomes a more effective memory strategy when children learn to

In Piaget's theory, a schema is

Long-term and working memory reach peak capacity at age

In Piaget's theory, fitting new information into an existing cognitive scheme is the process of

Name and describe Piaget's four stages of development.

Vygotsky believed that language and culture were critical components in shaping a child's cognitive abilities.

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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