Question 1

ASSIMILATION is to ACCOMMODATION as ____ is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) CASH :: CREDIT 
B) INDIVIDUAL :: GROUP 
C) STABILITY :: CHANGE 
D) INCREMENTAL :: STAGES 
A) CASH :: CREDIT 
B) INDIVIDUAL :: GROUP 
C) STABILITY :: CHANGE 
D) INCREMENTAL :: STAGES

Question 2

A project is launched to study how children's strategies at video games change as they gain experience with each particular game. In Vygotsky's view, this is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) phylogenetic approach. 
B) microgenetic approach. 
C) ontogenetic approach. 
D) sociohistorical approach. 
A) phylogenetic approach. 
B) microgenetic approach. 
C) ontogenetic approach. 
D) sociohistorical approach.

Question 3

The egocentrism of adolescence occurs in the form of personal self-consciousness. This is best seen in the notion of

Accepted Answer

A) tools of intellectual adaptation. 
B) formal operations. 
C) imaginary audience. 
D) context-independent learning. 
A) tools of intellectual adaptation. 
B) formal operations. 
C) imaginary audience. 
D) context-independent learning.

Question 4

A slogan of Piaget's organization principle would be,

Accepted Answer

A) "Respond to parental assistance!" 
B) "Consider hypothetical possibilities!" 
C) "Combine the simple into the complex!" 
D) "Observe how others have solved similar problems!" 
A) "Respond to parental assistance!" 
B) "Consider hypothetical possibilities!" 
C) "Combine the simple into the complex!" 
D) "Observe how others have solved similar problems!"

Question 5

In the area of problem-solving, the final period of the sensorimotor stage is marked by the child's ability to

Accepted Answer

A) reach a solution to a problem internally by using symbolic mental combinations. 
B) repeat behaviors that result in interesting consequences. 
C) engage in trial-and-error behaviors to explore the properties of objects. 
D) show reversibility of thought operations. 
A) reach a solution to a problem internally by using symbolic mental combinations. 
B) repeat behaviors that result in interesting consequences. 
C) engage in trial-and-error behaviors to explore the properties of objects. 
D) show reversibility of thought operations.

Question 6

In Piaget's cognitive developmental theory, the basic goal of intelligence is to

Accepted Answer

A) adapt to the environment. 
B) enable the child to get ahead in school. 
C) encourage scaffolding by relevant nearby adults. 
D) discourage accommodation while encouraging assimilation. 
A) adapt to the environment. 
B) enable the child to get ahead in school. 
C) encourage scaffolding by relevant nearby adults. 
D) discourage accommodation while encouraging assimilation.

Question 7

Mrs. Subway asks her boy Chompy if he wants his sandwich in one or two pieces. Chompy says to keep it in one piece because he isn't hungry enough to eat two pieces. Chompy's answer indicates that he

Accepted Answer

A) is decentered about the possible contents of the food. 
B) misunderstands about the meanings of numbers. 
C) applies hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
D) does not yet understand conservation. 
A) is decentered about the possible contents of the food. 
B) misunderstands about the meanings of numbers. 
C) applies hypothetico-deductive reasoning. 
D) does not yet understand conservation.

Question 8

Four-year-old Laura finds a bottle of vitamins. They look just like Easter candies, so she eats them all. Laura's error illustrates Piagetian

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) accommodation. 
C) mental seriation. 
D) horizontal decalage. 
A) assimilation. 
B) accommodation. 
C) mental seriation. 
D) horizontal decalage.

Question 9

Contrast Piaget's and Vygotsky's viewpoints on private speech.

Accepted Answer

Piaget and Vygotsky both observed that y

Question 10

Give Piaget's definition of intelligence, and identify his view of the goal of intellectual activity.

Accepted Answer

Piaget's definition of intelligence is t

Question 11

Inhelder and Piaget gave their research subjects the "pendulum problem" to assess

Accepted Answer

A) their level of social cooperation while solving it. 
B) how self-esteem predicts their persistence at the task. 
C) their ability to apply inductive scientific reasoning. 
D) how success/failure at a previous task affected their interest in solving. 
A) their level of social cooperation while solving it. 
B) how self-esteem predicts their persistence at the task. 
C) their ability to apply inductive scientific reasoning. 
D) how success/failure at a previous task affected their interest in solving.

Question 12

According to Vygotsky, ____ development is longitudinal, during the person's own lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) ontogenetic 
B) microgenetic 
C) phylogenetic 
D) sociohistorical 
A) ontogenetic 
B) microgenetic 
C) phylogenetic 
D) sociohistorical

Question 13

The objects of animistic thinking would most likely be

Accepted Answer

A) any inanimate objects. 
B) the child's absent playmates. 
C) living animals, especially mammals. 
D) living plants, especially large ones. 
A) any inanimate objects. 
B) the child's absent playmates. 
C) living animals, especially mammals. 
D) living plants, especially large ones.

Question 14

Piaget's principle of the invariant developmental sequence means that

Accepted Answer

A) animals of closely related species (e.g., apes/monkeys) have identical developmental stages. 
B) every child goes through the stages in the same order. 
C) if well nourished, children will develop at the same rate. 
D) smart children can sometimes skip one of the stages. 
A) animals of closely related species (e.g., apes/monkeys) have identical developmental stages. 
B) every child goes through the stages in the same order. 
C) if well nourished, children will develop at the same rate. 
D) smart children can sometimes skip one of the stages.

Question 15

The false-belief task can be used to assess children's

Accepted Answer

A) theory of mind. 
B) socio-emotional development. 
C) zone of proximal development. 
D) conservation skills. 
A) theory of mind. 
B) socio-emotional development. 
C) zone of proximal development. 
D) conservation skills.

Question 16

A slogan for Piaget's assimilation principle would be,

Accepted Answer

A) "Conform to your peers' thoughts!" 
B) "Apply your past habits!" 
C) "Be flexible and modify!" 
D) "Think with animism!" 
A) "Conform to your peers' thoughts!" 
B) "Apply your past habits!" 
C) "Be flexible and modify!" 
D) "Think with animism!"

Question 17

List three reasons why cooperative learning may be an effective classroom technique.

Accepted Answer

1. Promotes active learning: Cooperative

Question 18

According to Vygotsky, ____ development refers to short-term longitudinal changes in the child's competencies or performances.

Accepted Answer

A) phylogenetic 
B) sociohistorical 
C) microgenetic 
D) ontogenetic 
A) phylogenetic 
B) sociohistorical 
C) microgenetic 
D) ontogenetic

Question 19

The general approach of neo-nativist cognitive research has been to

Accepted Answer

A) demonstrate advanced abilities in very young infants. 
B) statistically reexamine Piaget's data for errors. 
C) search for similar parallels in the development of babies and in young animals. 
D) apply clever techniques for infants' verbal interviews. 
A) demonstrate advanced abilities in very young infants. 
B) statistically reexamine Piaget's data for errors. 
C) search for similar parallels in the development of babies and in young animals. 
D) apply clever techniques for infants' verbal interviews.

Question 20

In space, astronauts must become experts at ____ because behavioral schemata that work on Earth must be adjusted for space's weightlessness.

Accepted Answer

A) reversibility 
B) accommodation 
C) assimilation 
D) animism 
A) reversibility 
B) accommodation 
C) assimilation 
D) animism

ASSIMILATION is to ACCOMMODATION as is to .

A project is launched to study how children's strategies at video games change as they gain experience with each particular game. In Vygotsky's view, this is a(n)

The egocentrism of adolescence occurs in the form of personal self-consciousness. This is best seen in the notion of

A slogan of Piaget's organization principle would be,

In the area of problem-solving, the final period of the sensorimotor stage is marked by the child's ability to

In Piaget's cognitive developmental theory, the basic goal of intelligence is to

Mrs. Subway asks her boy Chompy if he wants his sandwich in one or two pieces. Chompy says to keep it in one piece because he isn't hungry enough to eat two pieces. Chompy's answer indicates that he

Four-year-old Laura finds a bottle of vitamins. They look just like Easter candies, so she eats them all. Laura's error illustrates Piagetian

Contrast Piaget's and Vygotsky's viewpoints on private speech.

Give Piaget's definition of intelligence, and identify his view of the goal of intellectual activity.

Inhelder and Piaget gave their research subjects the "pendulum problem" to assess

According to Vygotsky, ____ development is longitudinal, during the person's own lifetime.

The objects of animistic thinking would most likely be

Piaget's principle of the invariant developmental sequence means that

The false-belief task can be used to assess children's

A slogan for Piaget's assimilation principle would be,

List three reasons why cooperative learning may be an effective classroom technique.

According to Vygotsky, ____ development refers to short-term longitudinal changes in the child's competencies or performances.

The general approach of neo-nativist cognitive research has been to

In space, astronauts must become experts at ____ because behavioral schemata that work on Earth must be adjusted for space's weightlessness.

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Infancy

Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Development of the Self-Concept

Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development

Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development

The Context of Development I: the Family

The Context of Development

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Exam 6: Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

ASSIMILATION is to ACCOMMODATION as ____ is to ____.

A project is launched to study how children's strategies at video games change as they gain experience with each particular game. In Vygotsky's view, this is a(n)

The egocentrism of adolescence occurs in the form of personal self-consciousness. This is best seen in the notion of

A slogan of Piaget's organization principle would be,

In the area of problem-solving, the final period of the sensorimotor stage is marked by the child's ability to

In Piaget's cognitive developmental theory, the basic goal of intelligence is to

Mrs. Subway asks her boy Chompy if he wants his sandwich in one or two pieces. Chompy says to keep it in one piece because he isn't hungry enough to eat two pieces. Chompy's answer indicates that he

Four-year-old Laura finds a bottle of vitamins. They look just like Easter candies, so she eats them all. Laura's error illustrates Piagetian

Contrast Piaget's and Vygotsky's viewpoints on private speech.

Give Piaget's definition of intelligence, and identify his view of the goal of intellectual activity.

Inhelder and Piaget gave their research subjects the "pendulum problem" to assess

According to Vygotsky, ____ development is longitudinal, during the person's own lifetime.

The objects of animistic thinking would most likely be

Piaget's principle of the invariant developmental sequence means that

The false-belief task can be used to assess children's

A slogan for Piaget's assimilation principle would be,

List three reasons why cooperative learning may be an effective classroom technique.

According to Vygotsky, ____ development refers to short-term longitudinal changes in the child's competencies or performances.

The general approach of neo-nativist cognitive research has been to

In space, astronauts must become experts at ____ because behavioral schemata that work on Earth must be adjusted for space's weightlessness.

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Infancy

Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Development of the Self-Concept

Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development

Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development

The Context of Development I: the Family

The Context of Development

Filters

ASSIMILATION is to ACCOMMODATION as is to .