Question 1

Perry is able to solve hypothetical problems by mentally working through a set of possibilities.What characteristic of cognitive development does Perry illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Compensatory reasoning 
B) Inductive thinking 
C) Organized thinking 
D) Reversible reasoning 
A) Compensatory reasoning 
B) Inductive thinking 
C) Organized thinking 
D) Reversible reasoning

Question 2

Assimilation takes place when a person uses existing schemas to respond to a new situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The best way to determine what cognitive stage a person has reached is by

Accepted Answer

A) interpreting the person's scores on a mental ability test. 
B) knowing the person's age. 
C) knowing the person's rate of development. 
D) observing how the person solves problems. 
A) interpreting the person's scores on a mental ability test. 
B) knowing the person's age. 
C) knowing the person's rate of development. 
D) observing how the person solves problems.

Question 4

Mason is another seventh grader who is having difficulty in math class.He stares blankly at the test paper asking him to compute fractions such as 5/7 and 9/12 as percentages.He can't remember at all how to determine whether 4/5 is larger or smaller than 5/8,so he makes a guess.He hopes that,with some luck,he might manage in the class.On the weekend,Mason is watching his favorite sport,basketball.He remarks to his sister,"Oh,this guy made eight out of 11 shots last week;he's close to an 80 percent shooter so he should be for these free throws." After the player makes both shots,Mason looks down at the statistics sheet he's been keeping on the local teams' shooting percentages,and updates the statistics.
-Knowing Mason's behaviors,how might a teacher work with him to improve his performances on the fractions and percentages unit?

Accepted Answer

The teacher may want to integrate a phys

Question 5

The specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain is called ________.

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The answer of The specialization of the two hemispheres of...

Question 6

The development of language is associated with the concrete operational stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The two processes involved in adaptation are

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation and accommodation. 
B) assimilation and equilibration. 
C) equilibration and organization. 
D) social transmission and schema. 
A) assimilation and accommodation. 
B) assimilation and equilibration. 
C) equilibration and organization. 
D) social transmission and schema.

Question 8

Specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain involves

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area. 
B) lateralization. 
C) the primary auditory cortex. 
D) Wernicke's area. 
A) Broca's area. 
B) lateralization. 
C) the primary auditory cortex. 
D) Wernicke's area.

Question 9

Which one of the following is the clearest example of Piaget's concept of assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning that a green light means "go" and a red light means "stop." 
B) Learning to paint with a new type of brush. 
C) Looking at teachers as they lecture. 
D) Looking at a worm and thinking that it is a snake. 
A) Learning that a green light means "go" and a red light means "stop." 
B) Learning to paint with a new type of brush. 
C) Looking at teachers as they lecture. 
D) Looking at a worm and thinking that it is a snake.

Question 10

Vygotsky's view of cognitive development differs from Piaget's in the importance and emphasis placed on a person's

Accepted Answer

A) experience. 
B) genetic factors. 
C) interpersonal interactions. 
D) private speech. 
A) experience. 
B) genetic factors. 
C) interpersonal interactions. 
D) private speech.

Question 11

All developmental theories have the following general principle in common.

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A) Development is balanced. 
B) Development is gradual. 
C) Development occurs in a random way. 
D) Individuals develop at the same rate. 
A) Development is balanced. 
B) Development is gradual. 
C) Development occurs in a random way. 
D) Individuals develop at the same rate.

Question 12

David has just purchased a car and is intensely interested in it.When the car has engine trouble,he is able systematically to locate the problem.What cognitive stage of Piaget's theory does this situation best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Concrete operations 
B) Formal operations 
C) Preoperational thought 
D) Sensorimotor 
A) Concrete operations 
B) Formal operations 
C) Preoperational thought 
D) Sensorimotor

Question 13

According to Piaget,people pass through the four stages of cognitive development

Accepted Answer

A) at the same levels of competence. 
B) at the same rates,adjusted for intelligence. 
C) in specifically determined ages. 
D) in the same sequence. 
A) at the same levels of competence. 
B) at the same rates,adjusted for intelligence. 
C) in specifically determined ages. 
D) in the same sequence.

Question 14

In his first game of hide-and-seek,Andy covers his eyes so that his friends cannot see him.His thinking can be described as

Accepted Answer

A) decentered. 
B) egocentric. 
C) schematic. 
D) seriation. 
A) decentered. 
B) egocentric. 
C) schematic. 
D) seriation.

Question 15

Developmental changes that are genetically programmed are a function of ________.

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The answer of Developmental changes that are genetically programmed are...

Question 16

When Mary returned from the high-school prom,she complained,"Everyone hated my dress!" What specific concept does this account best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescent egocentrism 
B) Interpsychological action 
C) Reversible thinking 
D) Semiotic function 
A) Adolescent egocentrism 
B) Interpsychological action 
C) Reversible thinking 
D) Semiotic function

Question 17

The principle that changing the shape of an object does not change the amount of the object is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The principle that changing the shape of...

Question 18

Piaget's basic blocks of thinking and memory are

Accepted Answer

A) actions. 
B) accommodations. 
C) adaptations. 
D) schemas. 
A) actions. 
B) accommodations. 
C) adaptations. 
D) schemas.

Question 19

According to Piaget,most adults may be able to use formal operational thought in only a few areas in which they have the greatest interest or experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An increasingly influential view of cognitive development proposed by Vygotsky is based on

Accepted Answer

A) concrete experiences. 
B) creation of complex schemas of thought. 
C) culture and socioculture theory. 
D) mastery of scientific thinking. 
A) concrete experiences. 
B) creation of complex schemas of thought. 
C) culture and socioculture theory. 
D) mastery of scientific thinking.

Perry is able to solve hypothetical problems by mentally working through a set of possibilities.What characteristic of cognitive development does Perry illustrate?

Assimilation takes place when a person uses existing schemas to respond to a new situation.

The best way to determine what cognitive stage a person has reached is by

The specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain is called ________.

The development of language is associated with the concrete operational stage.

The two processes involved in adaptation are

Specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain involves

Which one of the following is the clearest example of Piaget's concept of assimilation?

Vygotsky's view of cognitive development differs from Piaget's in the importance and emphasis placed on a person's

All developmental theories have the following general principle in common.

David has just purchased a car and is intensely interested in it.When the car has engine trouble,he is able systematically to locate the problem.What cognitive stage of Piaget's theory does this situation best illustrate?

According to Piaget,people pass through the four stages of cognitive development

In his first game of hide-and-seek,Andy covers his eyes so that his friends cannot see him.His thinking can be described as

Developmental changes that are genetically programmed are a function of ________.

When Mary returned from the high-school prom,she complained,"Everyone hated my dress!" What specific concept does this account best illustrate?

The principle that changing the shape of an object does not change the amount of the object is called ________.

Piaget's basic blocks of thinking and memory are

According to Piaget,most adults may be able to use formal operational thought in only a few areas in which they have the greatest interest or experience.

An increasingly influential view of cognitive development proposed by Vygotsky is based on

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Exam 2: Cognitive Development

Perry is able to solve hypothetical problems by mentally working through a set of possibilities.What characteristic of cognitive development does Perry illustrate?

Assimilation takes place when a person uses existing schemas to respond to a new situation.

The best way to determine what cognitive stage a person has reached is by

The specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain is called ________.

The development of language is associated with the concrete operational stage.

The two processes involved in adaptation are

Specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain involves

Which one of the following is the clearest example of Piaget's concept of assimilation?

Vygotsky's view of cognitive development differs from Piaget's in the importance and emphasis placed on a person's

All developmental theories have the following general principle in common.

David has just purchased a car and is intensely interested in it.When the car has engine trouble,he is able systematically to locate the problem.What cognitive stage of Piaget's theory does this situation best illustrate?

According to Piaget,people pass through the four stages of cognitive development

In his first game of hide-and-seek,Andy covers his eyes so that his friends cannot see him.His thinking can be described as

Developmental changes that are genetically programmed are a function of ________.

When Mary returned from the high-school prom,she complained,"Everyone hated my dress!" What specific concept does this account best illustrate?

The principle that changing the shape of an object does not change the amount of the object is called ________.

Piaget's basic blocks of thinking and memory are

According to Piaget,most adults may be able to use formal operational thought in only a few areas in which they have the greatest interest or experience.

An increasingly influential view of cognitive development proposed by Vygotsky is based on

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

The Self, Social, and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioral Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing

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