Question 1

The basis of formal operations is ________.

Accepted Answer

hypothetic

Question 2

The part of the brain directly associated with the coordination of physical movements is the cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Billy refuses to drink his orange juice from the 1/2 full glass that his mother gives to him.He wants her to pour the juice into his favorite cup and watches his mother fill it to the brim.Billy likes his cup better because he gets more juice in it.With what cognitive concept in Piaget's theory is Billy having trouble?

Accepted Answer

A) Accommodation 
B) Assimilation 
C) Conservation 
D) Semiotic function 
A) Accommodation 
B) Assimilation 
C) Conservation 
D) Semiotic function

Question 4

Messages sent by releasing chemicals that jump across synapses involve

Accepted Answer

A) lateralization. 
B) myelination. 
C) neurons. 
D) transformations. 
A) lateralization. 
B) myelination. 
C) neurons. 
D) transformations.

Question 5

The role of "private speech" in Vygotsky's view is to

Accepted Answer

A) call attention to oneself during play. 
B) guide one's activities in solving a problem. 
C) encourage children to learn new words. 
D) stimulate the development of language from simple words to full sentences. 
A) call attention to oneself during play. 
B) guide one's activities in solving a problem. 
C) encourage children to learn new words. 
D) stimulate the development of language from simple words to full sentences.

Question 6

According to Piaget,the process of searching for a balance between cognitive schemas and environmental information is called

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) adaptation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) equilibration. 
A) accommodation. 
B) adaptation. 
C) assimilation. 
D) equilibration.

Question 7

Having the ability to focus on more than one aspect of a situation at a time is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Having the ability to focus on more...

Question 8

When children are in a zone of proximal development,use of scaffolding is appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nathan is shown two balls of clay that he identifies as equal in quantity.When one of the balls is then rolled into a sausage,Nathan says that piece (i.e. ,sausage)now has more clay.In what stage of development is he likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) Concrete operations 
B) Goal-directed operations 
C) Preoperational thought 
D) Sensorimotor 
A) Concrete operations 
B) Goal-directed operations 
C) Preoperational thought 
D) Sensorimotor

Question 10

When we try a particular strategy and it does not work,the discomfort we experience is called

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) centration. 
C) disequilibrium. 
D) non-adaptation. 
A) assimilation. 
B) centration. 
C) disequilibrium. 
D) non-adaptation.

Question 11

Application of Vygotsky's zone of proximal development concept would include

Accepted Answer

A) making new tasks slightly beyond the student's current level of ability. 
B) not introducing new tasks until prerequisite tasks are satisfactorily mastered. 
C) requiring the student to work completely independently,regardless of success or failure. 
D) using highly structured materials to introduce new content rather than semi-structured tasks. 
A) making new tasks slightly beyond the student's current level of ability. 
B) not introducing new tasks until prerequisite tasks are satisfactorily mastered. 
C) requiring the student to work completely independently,regardless of success or failure. 
D) using highly structured materials to introduce new content rather than semi-structured tasks.

Question 12

Seriation refers to the ability to work with symbols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Vygotsky viewed children's private speech to be helpful for cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the sensorimotor stage of development,a child begins to develop

Accepted Answer

A) goal-directed actions. 
B) mental operations. 
C) preoperational thought. 
D) semiotic functions. 
A) goal-directed actions. 
B) mental operations. 
C) preoperational thought. 
D) semiotic functions.

Question 15

In Piaget's theory,an understanding of object permanence is acquired during what period of development?

Accepted Answer

A) Early preoperations 
B) Operations 
C) Late preoperations 
D) Sensorimotor 
A) Early preoperations 
B) Operations 
C) Late preoperations 
D) Sensorimotor

Question 16

Hypothetical-deductive reasoning is characteristic of adolescent egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Trip,a seventh grader,is having difficulty learning principles of fractions,such as two out of five is 2/5,3/5 is less than 2/3,and so on.While his classmates seem to follow most of the examples given in class and in the textbook,Trip feels overwhelmed and confused by them.He is good at other subjects (such as reading and social studies)but is falling behind rapidly in mathematics.Being familiar with Piaget's stages of development,you suspect that Trip is very concrete in his thinking about mathematical principles compared to many of his classmates.
-If Trip is a concrete thinker in mathematics,is he likely to think in similar ways in other subjects? Explain using appropriate ideas from Piaget and Vygotsky.

Accepted Answer

According to Piagetian theory,Trip is al

Question 18

Developmental changes are genetically determined rather than environmentally determined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A teacher pours juice from a larger glass into two tiny glasses,and the child beams,happy now that he has "more juice." What cognitive stage (Piaget's theory)does the account best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Guided participation in the classroom is an example of ________ learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Guided participation in the classroom is an...

The basis of formal operations is ________.

The part of the brain directly associated with the coordination of physical movements is the cerebellum.

Messages sent by releasing chemicals that jump across synapses involve

The role of "private speech" in Vygotsky's view is to

According to Piaget,the process of searching for a balance between cognitive schemas and environmental information is called

Having the ability to focus on more than one aspect of a situation at a time is called ________.

When children are in a zone of proximal development,use of scaffolding is appropriate.

Nathan is shown two balls of clay that he identifies as equal in quantity.When one of the balls is then rolled into a sausage,Nathan says that piece (i.e. ,sausage)now has more clay.In what stage of development is he likely to be?

When we try a particular strategy and it does not work,the discomfort we experience is called

Application of Vygotsky's zone of proximal development concept would include

Seriation refers to the ability to work with symbols.

Vygotsky viewed children's private speech to be helpful for cognitive development.

In the sensorimotor stage of development,a child begins to develop

In Piaget's theory,an understanding of object permanence is acquired during what period of development?

Hypothetical-deductive reasoning is characteristic of adolescent egocentrism.

Developmental changes are genetically determined rather than environmentally determined.

A teacher pours juice from a larger glass into two tiny glasses,and the child beams,happy now that he has "more juice." What cognitive stage (Piaget's theory)does the account best illustrate?

Guided participation in the classroom is an example of ________ learning.

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Exam 2: Cognitive Development

The basis of formal operations is ________.

The part of the brain directly associated with the coordination of physical movements is the cerebellum.

Messages sent by releasing chemicals that jump across synapses involve

The role of "private speech" in Vygotsky's view is to

According to Piaget,the process of searching for a balance between cognitive schemas and environmental information is called

Having the ability to focus on more than one aspect of a situation at a time is called ________.

When children are in a zone of proximal development,use of scaffolding is appropriate.

Nathan is shown two balls of clay that he identifies as equal in quantity.When one of the balls is then rolled into a sausage,Nathan says that piece (i.e. ,sausage)now has more clay.In what stage of development is he likely to be?

When we try a particular strategy and it does not work,the discomfort we experience is called

Application of Vygotsky's zone of proximal development concept would include

Seriation refers to the ability to work with symbols.

Vygotsky viewed children's private speech to be helpful for cognitive development.

In the sensorimotor stage of development,a child begins to develop

In Piaget's theory,an understanding of object permanence is acquired during what period of development?

Hypothetical-deductive reasoning is characteristic of adolescent egocentrism.

Developmental changes are genetically determined rather than environmentally determined.

A teacher pours juice from a larger glass into two tiny glasses,and the child beams,happy now that he has "more juice." What cognitive stage (Piaget's theory)does the account best illustrate?

Guided participation in the classroom is an example of ________ learning.

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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