Question 1

Sophie is four years old.She will

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A) not understand that permanent illnesses such as colour blindness are more likely to be inherited from parents. 
B) understand that when injured,animate things heal by regrowth,whereas inanimate things must be fixed by humans. 
C) not yet realize that only living things have offspring that resemble their parents. 
D) believe that her teddy has blood and bones just like she does. 
A) not understand that permanent illnesses such as colour blindness are more likely to be inherited from parents. 
B) understand that when injured,animate things heal by regrowth,whereas inanimate things must be fixed by humans. 
C) not yet realize that only living things have offspring that resemble their parents. 
D) believe that her teddy has blood and bones just like she does.

Question 2

Compare and contrast the information-processing approach and Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

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A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 3

Which of the following abilities marks the end of the sensorimotor period?

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A) the ability to use mental symbols 
B) walking 
C) talking 
D) the decline of egocentrism 
A) the ability to use mental symbols 
B) walking 
C) talking 
D) the decline of egocentrism

Question 4

Consider the following:
Premise 1: If an animal barks,it is a dog.
Premise 2: A snail barks.
The concrete operational child would fail to draw the conclusion that "a snail is a dog" because his or her conclusions are based on

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A) tertiary circular reactions. 
B) experience. 
C) deductive reasoning. 
D) egocentrism. 
A) tertiary circular reactions. 
B) experience. 
C) deductive reasoning. 
D) egocentrism.

Question 5

Information-processing theorists use a ________ as a model for human cognition.

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A) black box 
B) microsystem 
C) computer 
D) macrosystem 
A) black box 
B) microsystem 
C) computer 
D) macrosystem

Question 6

In information-processing theory,mental hardware includes

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A) cognitive processes. 
B) different types of memory. 
C) schemas. 
D) operant conditioning. 
A) cognitive processes. 
B) different types of memory. 
C) schemas. 
D) operant conditioning.

Question 7

When a skill has been mastered,individual steps are no longer stored in working memory,which means that more capacity is available for other activities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Infants could reasonably be described as "accomplished naïve physicists."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

You have been studying vocabulary words for your upcoming French test.What component of cognition is responsible for moving the words from working memory into long-term memory?

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A) the central executive 
B) sensory memory 
C) inhibitory processes 
D) automatic processes 
A) the central executive 
B) sensory memory 
C) inhibitory processes 
D) automatic processes

Question 10

According to Piaget,a seven to 11-year-old child is in the ________ period.

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A) preoperational 
B) conservational 
C) formal operational 
D) concrete operational 
A) preoperational 
B) conservational 
C) formal operational 
D) concrete operational

Question 11

Piaget's primary approach to investigating the origins of knowledge involved

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A) debate. 
B) introspection. 
C) experiments with children. 
D) discussion with other scientists. 
A) debate. 
B) introspection. 
C) experiments with children. 
D) discussion with other scientists.

Question 12

Which of the following would violate the principles of Piaget's theory?

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A) if identical twins reached the preoperational stage at different times 
B) if more intelligent children went through the stages faster than less intelligent children 
C) if a gifted child skipped the concrete operational stage and went directly to the formal operational stage 
D) if a child went through a revolutionary change of thought at two years of age 
A) if identical twins reached the preoperational stage at different times 
B) if more intelligent children went through the stages faster than less intelligent children 
C) if a gifted child skipped the concrete operational stage and went directly to the formal operational stage 
D) if a child went through a revolutionary change of thought at two years of age

Question 13

Describe the ways Vygotsky's perspective can be implemented in classrooms.

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A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 14

Core knowledge views cognitive development as an innate capability to easily acquire knowledge in specialized domains of evolutionary importance such as

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A) language. 
B) knowledge of objects. 
C) understanding people. 
D) all of these answers. 
A) language. 
B) knowledge of objects. 
C) understanding people. 
D) all of these answers.

Question 15

Teaching suggestions based on Piaget's theory include

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A) teaching at a level slightly ahead of children's current level of thinking. 
B) using lectures to tell children how the world works. 
C) not allowing children to see their mistakes. 
D) using flashcards to drill facts. 
A) teaching at a level slightly ahead of children's current level of thinking. 
B) using lectures to tell children how the world works. 
C) not allowing children to see their mistakes. 
D) using flashcards to drill facts.

Question 16

Piaget's ________ stage is characterized by the child's use of symbols to represent objects and events.

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A) formal operational 
B) sensorimotor 
C) concrete operational 
D) preoperational 
A) formal operational 
B) sensorimotor 
C) concrete operational 
D) preoperational

Question 17

Compared to an older child,a younger child is likely to use problem-solving strategies that are

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A) faster. 
B) less efficient. 
C) more accurate. 
D) easier. 
A) faster. 
B) less efficient. 
C) more accurate. 
D) easier.

Question 18

Piaget thought children were like

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A) little scientists. 
B) miniature adults. 
C) blank slates. 
D) computers. 
A) little scientists. 
B) miniature adults. 
C) blank slates. 
D) computers.

Question 19

________ are strategies and rules that make thinking more systematic and more powerful.

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A) Circular reactions 
B) Symbolic processes 
C) Mental operations 
D) Scaffolds 
A) Circular reactions 
B) Symbolic processes 
C) Mental operations 
D) Scaffolds

Question 20

Each new stage of cognitive development

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A) is fundamentally the same as the previous stage. 
B) is marked by a distinctive way of thinking about and understanding the world. 
C) occurs every two years during childhood. 
D) can be skipped by children who are smarter than their peers. 
A) is fundamentally the same as the previous stage. 
B) is marked by a distinctive way of thinking about and understanding the world. 
C) occurs every two years during childhood. 
D) can be skipped by children who are smarter than their peers.

Sophie is four years old.She will

Compare and contrast the information-processing approach and Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Which of the following abilities marks the end of the sensorimotor period?

Consider the following: Premise 1: If an animal barks,it is a dog. Premise 2: A snail barks. The concrete operational child would fail to draw the conclusion that "a snail is a dog" because his or her conclusions are based on

Information-processing theorists use a ________ as a model for human cognition.

In information-processing theory,mental hardware includes

When a skill has been mastered,individual steps are no longer stored in working memory,which means that more capacity is available for other activities.

Infants could reasonably be described as "accomplished naïve physicists."

You have been studying vocabulary words for your upcoming French test.What component of cognition is responsible for moving the words from working memory into long-term memory?

According to Piaget,a seven to 11-year-old child is in the ________ period.

Piaget's primary approach to investigating the origins of knowledge involved

Which of the following would violate the principles of Piaget's theory?

Describe the ways Vygotsky's perspective can be implemented in classrooms.

Core knowledge views cognitive development as an innate capability to easily acquire knowledge in specialized domains of evolutionary importance such as

Teaching suggestions based on Piaget's theory include

Piaget's ________ stage is characterized by the child's use of symbols to represent objects and events.

Compared to an older child,a younger child is likely to use problem-solving strategies that are

Piaget thought children were like

________ are strategies and rules that make thinking more systematic and more powerful.

Each new stage of cognitive development

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Exam 6: Theories of Cognitive Development

Sophie is four years old.She will

Compare and contrast the information-processing approach and Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Which of the following abilities marks the end of the sensorimotor period?

Consider the following: Premise 1: If an animal barks,it is a dog. Premise 2: A snail barks. The concrete operational child would fail to draw the conclusion that "a snail is a dog" because his or her conclusions are based on

Information-processing theorists use a ________ as a model for human cognition.

In information-processing theory,mental hardware includes

When a skill has been mastered,individual steps are no longer stored in working memory,which means that more capacity is available for other activities.

Infants could reasonably be described as "accomplished naïve physicists."

You have been studying vocabulary words for your upcoming French test.What component of cognition is responsible for moving the words from working memory into long-term memory?

According to Piaget,a seven to 11-year-old child is in the ________ period.

Piaget's primary approach to investigating the origins of knowledge involved

Which of the following would violate the principles of Piaget's theory?

Describe the ways Vygotsky's perspective can be implemented in classrooms.

Core knowledge views cognitive development as an innate capability to easily acquire knowledge in specialized domains of evolutionary importance such as

Teaching suggestions based on Piaget's theory include

Piaget's ________ stage is characterized by the child's use of symbols to represent objects and events.

Compared to an older child,a younger child is likely to use problem-solving strategies that are

Piaget thought children were like

________ are strategies and rules that make thinking more systematic and more powerful.

Each new stage of cognitive development

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behaviour

Gender and Development

Social Influences

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