Question 1

The inability of the young child to grasp the fact that his or her view of the world,both literally and figuratively,may be but one of many is known as

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A) animism. 
B) conservation. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) intellectual realism. 
A) animism. 
B) conservation. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) intellectual realism.

Question 2

According to Piaget,more advanced mental structures would not develop without

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A) reinforcement. 
B) short-term storage space. 
C) imitation. 
D) disequilibrium. 
A) reinforcement. 
B) short-term storage space. 
C) imitation. 
D) disequilibrium.

Question 3

Private speech

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A) eventually becomes inner speech. 
B) involves talking aloud to others. 
C) is more likely to occur while performing easy tasks than difficult tasks. 
D) occurs before children's behaviour is regulated by speech from other people. 
A) eventually becomes inner speech. 
B) involves talking aloud to others. 
C) is more likely to occur while performing easy tasks than difficult tasks. 
D) occurs before children's behaviour is regulated by speech from other people.

Question 4

Schemas stay the same once they are formed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE concerning infants' naïve theories of physics?

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A) Infants do not appear surprised when a tall object is completely hidden when placed behind a shorter object. 
B) Infants expect unsupported objects to fall. 
C) Infants assume that objects move in discontinuous,disconnected paths. 
D) Infants believe that objects are able to move through other objects. 
A) Infants do not appear surprised when a tall object is completely hidden when placed behind a shorter object. 
B) Infants expect unsupported objects to fall. 
C) Infants assume that objects move in discontinuous,disconnected paths. 
D) Infants believe that objects are able to move through other objects.

Question 6

Preoperational children sometimes credit inanimate objects with life and lifelike properties,a phenomenon known as animism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which characteristic of the concrete operational child's thinking allows him or her to solve Piaget's conservation problem?

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A) reversible mental operations 
B) hypothetical thinking 
C) egocentrism 
D) animism 
A) reversible mental operations 
B) hypothetical thinking 
C) egocentrism 
D) animism

Question 8

Infants' naïve theory of physics leads them to believe that

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A) gravity is not important so floating objects are not unusual. 
B) one object striking a second object does not affect the second object. 
C) objects cannot move through other objects. 
D) objects move along disconnected,discontinuous paths. 
A) gravity is not important so floating objects are not unusual. 
B) one object striking a second object does not affect the second object. 
C) objects cannot move through other objects. 
D) objects move along disconnected,discontinuous paths.

Question 9

The formal operational child approaches problems by

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A) forming hypotheses and systematically evaluating all possibilities. 
B) trial-and-error. 
C) relying on past experience. 
D) using centration. 
A) forming hypotheses and systematically evaluating all possibilities. 
B) trial-and-error. 
C) relying on past experience. 
D) using centration.

Question 10

The best way to summarize research that has examined alternative explanations of children's performance on Piagetian tasks would be to say that

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A) in almost every instance,Piaget's explanation is strongly supported. 
B) in many instances,children's performance is better explained using concepts that are not part of Piaget's theory. 
C) Piaget's description of object permanence must be revised,but his accounts of conservation are strongly supported. 
D) when Piaget's tasks are modified,they are usually not solved until children are older than the ages predicted by Piaget's theory. 
A) in almost every instance,Piaget's explanation is strongly supported. 
B) in many instances,children's performance is better explained using concepts that are not part of Piaget's theory. 
C) Piaget's description of object permanence must be revised,but his accounts of conservation are strongly supported. 
D) when Piaget's tasks are modified,they are usually not solved until children are older than the ages predicted by Piaget's theory.

Question 11

Four-year-old Ashton and three-year-old William are each given a false belief task.They have accurate information about where a toy is (they know it is in a toy box),but a girl in a story does not (she thinks the toy is under a bed).Chances are that if they are both asked where the girl in the story will look for the toy

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A) they will both say the girl will look in the toy box. 
B) they will both say the girl will look under the bed. 
C) Ashton will say the girl will look in the toy box,but William will say she will look under the bed. 
D) Ashton will say the girl will look under the bed,but William will say she will look in the toy box. 
A) they will both say the girl will look in the toy box. 
B) they will both say the girl will look under the bed. 
C) Ashton will say the girl will look in the toy box,but William will say she will look under the bed. 
D) Ashton will say the girl will look under the bed,but William will say she will look in the toy box.

Question 12

How do children learn more effective problem-solving strategies?

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A) Parents and teachers show children more effective strategies. 
B) Children learn strategies by watching more skilled children. 
C) Children learn new strategies on their own. 
D) Children learn new strategies by instruction from others,observation of others,and self-discovery. 
A) Parents and teachers show children more effective strategies. 
B) Children learn strategies by watching more skilled children. 
C) Children learn new strategies on their own. 
D) Children learn new strategies by instruction from others,observation of others,and self-discovery.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of mental hardware?

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A) mental processes 
B) sensory memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) working memory 
A) mental processes 
B) sensory memory 
C) long-term memory 
D) working memory

Question 14

According to Piaget,adolescents and adults acquire more knowledge as they grow older,but their fundamental way of thinking remains unchanged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages?

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor,concrete operational,preoperational,and formal operational 
B) sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete operational,and formal operational 
C) sensorimotor,preoperational,formal operational,and concrete operational 
D) the order varies from individual to individual 
A) sensorimotor,concrete operational,preoperational,and formal operational 
B) sensorimotor,preoperational,concrete operational,and formal operational 
C) sensorimotor,preoperational,formal operational,and concrete operational 
D) the order varies from individual to individual

Question 16

Juliann is four.If she is like most four-year-olds,her naïve theory of biology will include the belief that

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A) animals can move by themselves but inanimate objects can only be moved by other people or objects. 
B) both animals and inanimate objects grow bigger and physically more complex. 
C) the insides of both animate and inanimate objects contain the same kinds of materials. 
D) when inanimate objects get damaged,they will heal by themselves,but when animate things are injured they must be fixed by humans. 
A) animals can move by themselves but inanimate objects can only be moved by other people or objects. 
B) both animals and inanimate objects grow bigger and physically more complex. 
C) the insides of both animate and inanimate objects contain the same kinds of materials. 
D) when inanimate objects get damaged,they will heal by themselves,but when animate things are injured they must be fixed by humans.

Question 17

Name and briefly describe the key elements of children's naïve theories of biology:

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

Children's naïve theories of biology are composed of six elements: movement,growth,internal parts,inheritance,illness,and healing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first indication of purposeful,goal-directed behaviour occurs during infancy at around eight months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During Piaget's ________ stage,individuals become capable of abstract,hypothetical thought and deductive reasoning.

Accepted Answer

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

The inability of the young child to grasp the fact that his or her view of the world,both literally and figuratively,may be but one of many is known as

According to Piaget,more advanced mental structures would not develop without

Private speech

Schemas stay the same once they are formed.

Which of the following is TRUE concerning infants' naïve theories of physics?

Preoperational children sometimes credit inanimate objects with life and lifelike properties,a phenomenon known as animism.

Which characteristic of the concrete operational child's thinking allows him or her to solve Piaget's conservation problem?

Infants' naïve theory of physics leads them to believe that

The formal operational child approaches problems by

The best way to summarize research that has examined alternative explanations of children's performance on Piagetian tasks would be to say that

How do children learn more effective problem-solving strategies?

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of mental hardware?

According to Piaget,adolescents and adults acquire more knowledge as they grow older,but their fundamental way of thinking remains unchanged.

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages?

Juliann is four.If she is like most four-year-olds,her naïve theory of biology will include the belief that

Name and briefly describe the key elements of children's naïve theories of biology:

Children's naïve theories of biology are composed of six elements: movement,growth,internal parts,inheritance,illness,and healing.

The first indication of purposeful,goal-directed behaviour occurs during infancy at around eight months of age.

During Piaget's ________ stage,individuals become capable of abstract,hypothetical thought and deductive reasoning.

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The inability of the young child to grasp the fact that his or her view of the world,both literally and figuratively,may be but one of many is known as

According to Piaget,more advanced mental structures would not develop without

Private speech

Schemas stay the same once they are formed.

Which of the following is TRUE concerning infants' naïve theories of physics?

Preoperational children sometimes credit inanimate objects with life and lifelike properties,a phenomenon known as animism.

Which characteristic of the concrete operational child's thinking allows him or her to solve Piaget's conservation problem?

Infants' naïve theory of physics leads them to believe that

The formal operational child approaches problems by

The best way to summarize research that has examined alternative explanations of children's performance on Piagetian tasks would be to say that

How do children learn more effective problem-solving strategies?

Which of the following is NOT one of the components of mental hardware?

According to Piaget,adolescents and adults acquire more knowledge as they grow older,but their fundamental way of thinking remains unchanged.

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages?

Juliann is four.If she is like most four-year-olds,her naïve theory of biology will include the belief that

Name and briefly describe the key elements of children's naïve theories of biology:

Children's naïve theories of biology are composed of six elements: movement,growth,internal parts,inheritance,illness,and healing.

The first indication of purposeful,goal-directed behaviour occurs during infancy at around eight months of age.

During Piaget's ________ stage,individuals become capable of abstract,hypothetical thought and deductive reasoning.

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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