Question 1

According to Piaget

Accepted Answer

A) children will not be curious unless parents provide a stimulating environment. 
B) children create theories about how the world works. 
C) children are capable of abstract thought from the time they are born. 
D) children's thinking is very similar to adults' thinking. 
A) children will not be curious unless parents provide a stimulating environment. 
B) children create theories about how the world works. 
C) children are capable of abstract thought from the time they are born. 
D) children's thinking is very similar to adults' thinking.

Question 2

Adults' theories of living things begin in infancy when babies first distinguish animate objects from inanimate objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ thought is rule-oriented and logical but limited to the tangible and real.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

________ propose(s) distinctive domains of knowledge,some of which are acquired very early in life.

Accepted Answer

A) Information processing theory 
B) Core-knowledge theories 
C) Cognitive-developmental theory 
D) Sociocultural theory 
A) Information processing theory 
B) Core-knowledge theories 
C) Cognitive-developmental theory 
D) Sociocultural theory

Question 5

Smart children can skip one of Piaget's stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe three characteristics of preoperational thinking.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 7

Who is more likely to have a well-defined idea about what is the essence of any creature?

Accepted Answer

A) Susan,a child from Sydney,Australia. 
B) O ke mo kiew,a child from the Menominee tribe in Wisconsin 
C) Julian,a child from Ontario,Canada. 
D) Pierre,a child from Paris,France. 
A) Susan,a child from Sydney,Australia. 
B) O ke mo kiew,a child from the Menominee tribe in Wisconsin 
C) Julian,a child from Ontario,Canada. 
D) Pierre,a child from Paris,France.

Question 8

Core-knowledge theories propose distinctive domains of development,some of which are acquired early in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Preoperational children typically believe that others see the world,both literally and figuratively,exactly as they do,a concept known as egocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Piaget,cognitive development is complete when the ________ period is reached.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

When children and adolescents are tested on a number of tasks that have the same underlying structure

Accepted Answer

A) as predicted by Piaget's theory,children's performance is quite consistent across the different tasks. 
B) as predicted by Piaget's theory,children's performance is inconsistent across the different tasks. 
C) in contrast to Piaget's theory,children's performance is quite consistent across the different tasks. 
D) in contrast to Piaget's theory,children's performance is inconsistent across the different tasks. 
A) as predicted by Piaget's theory,children's performance is quite consistent across the different tasks. 
B) as predicted by Piaget's theory,children's performance is inconsistent across the different tasks. 
C) in contrast to Piaget's theory,children's performance is quite consistent across the different tasks. 
D) in contrast to Piaget's theory,children's performance is inconsistent across the different tasks.

Question 12

If an 8- to 12-month-old child watches while a toy that has been hidden in one location is then hidden in a new location,most

Accepted Answer

A) cannot find the toy. 
B) cannot decide whether to look for the toy in the old or the new location. 
C) look for the toy in the old location,indicating that they do not understand that objects exist independently. 
D) look for the toy in the new location,indicating that they understand that objects exist independently. 
A) cannot find the toy. 
B) cannot decide whether to look for the toy in the old or the new location. 
C) look for the toy in the old location,indicating that they do not understand that objects exist independently. 
D) look for the toy in the new location,indicating that they understand that objects exist independently.

Question 13

According to Piaget,each stage of cognitive development involves consistent thought across different tasks.Recent research has found

Accepted Answer

A) very consistent performance across tasks as Piaget would predict. 
B) very consistent performance across tasks only in concrete operational children. 
C) inconsistent performance across tasks only in formal operational adolescents. 
D) inconsistent performance across tasks contrary to Piaget's predictions. 
A) very consistent performance across tasks as Piaget would predict. 
B) very consistent performance across tasks only in concrete operational children. 
C) inconsistent performance across tasks only in formal operational adolescents. 
D) inconsistent performance across tasks contrary to Piaget's predictions.

Question 14

Working memory

Accepted Answer

A) holds visual images for a few seconds. 
B) is a limitless,permanent storehouse of knowledge. 
C) is like a computer's hard drive. 
D) is the site of ongoing cognitive activity. 
A) holds visual images for a few seconds. 
B) is a limitless,permanent storehouse of knowledge. 
C) is like a computer's hard drive. 
D) is the site of ongoing cognitive activity.

Question 15

Common symbols used by children in the preoperational stage include words,gestures,graphs,maps,and models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Name and describe the four stages of Piaget's theory.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 17

Comments that are not intended for others but are used by children to regulate their own behaviour are known as private speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Information-processing theorists believe one reason older children outperform younger children cognitively is that older children

Accepted Answer

A) are less likely to use strategies. 
B) can process information more slowly. 
C) have fewer automatic processes. 
D) use less working memory. 
A) are less likely to use strategies. 
B) can process information more slowly. 
C) have fewer automatic processes. 
D) use less working memory.

Question 19

When preoperational children are asked to identify different perspectives of model mountains on a table,which of the following characteristics of preoperational thought do they demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) egocentrism 
B) animism 
C) centration 
D) intellectual realism 
A) egocentrism 
B) animism 
C) centration 
D) intellectual realism

Question 20

One of the weaknesses of Piaget's theory is that it overestimates cognitive competence in infants and young children and underestimates cognitive competence in adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Piaget

Adults' theories of living things begin in infancy when babies first distinguish animate objects from inanimate objects.

________ thought is rule-oriented and logical but limited to the tangible and real.

________ propose(s) distinctive domains of knowledge,some of which are acquired very early in life.

Smart children can skip one of Piaget's stages.

Describe three characteristics of preoperational thinking.

Who is more likely to have a well-defined idea about what is the essence of any creature?

Core-knowledge theories propose distinctive domains of development,some of which are acquired early in life.

Preoperational children typically believe that others see the world,both literally and figuratively,exactly as they do,a concept known as egocentrism.

According to Piaget,cognitive development is complete when the ________ period is reached.

When children and adolescents are tested on a number of tasks that have the same underlying structure

If an 8- to 12-month-old child watches while a toy that has been hidden in one location is then hidden in a new location,most

According to Piaget,each stage of cognitive development involves consistent thought across different tasks.Recent research has found

Working memory

Common symbols used by children in the preoperational stage include words,gestures,graphs,maps,and models.

Name and describe the four stages of Piaget's theory.

Comments that are not intended for others but are used by children to regulate their own behaviour are known as private speech.

Information-processing theorists believe one reason older children outperform younger children cognitively is that older children

When preoperational children are asked to identify different perspectives of model mountains on a table,which of the following characteristics of preoperational thought do they demonstrate?

One of the weaknesses of Piaget's theory is that it overestimates cognitive competence in infants and young children and underestimates cognitive competence in adolescents.

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Exam 6: Theories of Cognitive Development

According to Piaget

Adults' theories of living things begin in infancy when babies first distinguish animate objects from inanimate objects.

________ thought is rule-oriented and logical but limited to the tangible and real.

________ propose(s) distinctive domains of knowledge,some of which are acquired very early in life.

Smart children can skip one of Piaget's stages.

Describe three characteristics of preoperational thinking.

Who is more likely to have a well-defined idea about what is the essence of any creature?

Core-knowledge theories propose distinctive domains of development,some of which are acquired early in life.

Preoperational children typically believe that others see the world,both literally and figuratively,exactly as they do,a concept known as egocentrism.

According to Piaget,cognitive development is complete when the ________ period is reached.

When children and adolescents are tested on a number of tasks that have the same underlying structure

If an 8- to 12-month-old child watches while a toy that has been hidden in one location is then hidden in a new location,most

According to Piaget,each stage of cognitive development involves consistent thought across different tasks.Recent research has found

Working memory

Common symbols used by children in the preoperational stage include words,gestures,graphs,maps,and models.

Name and describe the four stages of Piaget's theory.

Comments that are not intended for others but are used by children to regulate their own behaviour are known as private speech.

Information-processing theorists believe one reason older children outperform younger children cognitively is that older children

When preoperational children are asked to identify different perspectives of model mountains on a table,which of the following characteristics of preoperational thought do they demonstrate?

One of the weaknesses of Piaget's theory is that it overestimates cognitive competence in infants and young children and underestimates cognitive competence in adolescents.

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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