Question 1

According to Vygotsky,to maximize your understanding of child and adolescent development in this class,your instructor should

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A) emphasize the importance of speech skills. 
B) present all the information at the abstract level. 
C) allow you freedom of thought without intervention. 
D) present you with collaborative tasks and skills that are just beyond your current level of understanding and ability. 
A) emphasize the importance of speech skills. 
B) present all the information at the abstract level. 
C) allow you freedom of thought without intervention. 
D) present you with collaborative tasks and skills that are just beyond your current level of understanding and ability.

Question 2

What type of reasoning characterizes the concrete operational thinker?

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A) logical 
B) intuitive 
C) abstract 
D) hypothetical 
A) logical 
B) intuitive 
C) abstract 
D) hypothetical

Question 3

As a diligent parent,John has read many books on child development.One idea that he found especially fascinating was the zone of proximal development.How could he determine the lower limit of his daughter's zone of proximal development concerning the letters of the alphabet?

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A) determine her current stage of Piagetian development 
B) record how many letters she can correctly identify on her own 
C) record how many letters she can correctly identify after intensive adult assistance 
D) give her a short-term memory task unrelated to letters of the alphabet 
A) determine her current stage of Piagetian development 
B) record how many letters she can correctly identify on her own 
C) record how many letters she can correctly identify after intensive adult assistance 
D) give her a short-term memory task unrelated to letters of the alphabet

Question 4

In Todd's senior-level high-school science class,he and his science partner are conducting an experiment.Together,they are developing ways to solve their scientific inquiry,and then systematically concluding what is the best path to follow in solving the problem.They are demonstrating their ability for

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A) abstract reasoning. 
B) logical reasoning. 
C) trial-and-error reasoning. 
D) hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
A) abstract reasoning. 
B) logical reasoning. 
C) trial-and-error reasoning. 
D) hypothetical-deductive reasoning.

Question 5

An adolescent's sense of personal uniqueness and indestructibility is known as the

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A) personal fable. 
B) imaginary audience. 
C) adolescent myth. 
D) foundling fantasy. 
A) personal fable. 
B) imaginary audience. 
C) adolescent myth. 
D) foundling fantasy.

Question 6

Jean Piaget was a(n)

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A) educator. 
B) physician. 
C) psychologist. 
D) social worker. 
A) educator. 
B) physician. 
C) psychologist. 
D) social worker.

Question 7

If a teacher were using the child's zone of proximal development in teaching,he would start at

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A) the upper limits of ability. 
B) the lower limits of ability. 
C) the medium level of ability. 
D) any level, because it does not relate to the zone of proximal development (ZP
D) . 
A) the upper limits of ability. 
B) the lower limits of ability. 
C) the medium level of ability. 
D) any level, because it does not relate to the zone of proximal development (ZP
D) .

Question 8

___________________________ is the concrete operation that involves ordering stimuli along a quantitative dimension.

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A) Seriation 
B) Abstraction 
C) Logic 
D) Transitivity 
A) Seriation 
B) Abstraction 
C) Logic 
D) Transitivity

Question 9

After getting her hair cut,15-year-old Denise tells her mother,"I can't go to school ever again because everyone is going to be laughing at my hair!" This aspect of adolescent egocentrism is called

Accepted Answer

A) the personal fable. 
B) the imaginary audience. 
C) idealistic thinking. 
D) hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
A) the personal fable. 
B) the imaginary audience. 
C) idealistic thinking. 
D) hypothetical-deductive reasoning.

Question 10

Four-year-old Christopher begins to use primitive reasoning and wants to know the answers to all sorts of questions.He is in what substage of preoperational thought?

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A) intuitive thought 
B) symbolic function 
C) internalization of schemes 
D) coordination of secondary circular reactions 
A) intuitive thought 
B) symbolic function 
C) internalization of schemes 
D) coordination of secondary circular reactions

Question 11

Dr.Richards is attempting to train 5-year-old Terry to reason at the concrete operational level.What is the most likely outcome of this training?

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A) Despite what Piaget says, it can be done. 
B) It can be done, but only if Terry is already in a state of horizontal décalage. 
C) As argued, it cannot be done. 
D) Dr.Richards would not have to do any training, since most 5-year-olds are concrete thinkers. 
A) Despite what Piaget says, it can be done. 
B) It can be done, but only if Terry is already in a state of horizontal décalage. 
C) As argued, it cannot be done. 
D) Dr.Richards would not have to do any training, since most 5-year-olds are concrete thinkers.

Question 12

Twelve-year-old Jill traveled with her parents to a third-world country to volunteer at a mission.When she returned to her home in the United States,she had altered many of her ideas about what she valued.What Piagetian process was at work?

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A) assimilation 
B) accommodation 
C) internalization 
D) equilibration 
A) assimilation 
B) accommodation 
C) internalization 
D) equilibration

Question 13

_______________________ are actions or mental representations that organize knowledge.

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A) Cognitions 
B) Schemes 
C) Social impacts 
D) Organizations 
A) Cognitions 
B) Schemes 
C) Social impacts 
D) Organizations

Question 14

During an average day,6-month-old Mercedes' parents unwittingly subject her to tasks that challenge her object permanence abilities.Which would be the best example of this task?

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A) Her father tries to get her to imitate a sound that he is making. 
B) Her mother accidentally drops a towel over a ball while Mercedes is playing with it. 
C) Her father gives her a doll that she has never seen before. 
D) Her mother tries to get her to begin to take formula from a bottle versus milk from a breast. 
A) Her father tries to get her to imitate a sound that he is making. 
B) Her mother accidentally drops a towel over a ball while Mercedes is playing with it. 
C) Her father gives her a doll that she has never seen before. 
D) Her mother tries to get her to begin to take formula from a bottle versus milk from a breast.

Question 15

Which of the following statements would support a teacher's using the concept of the zone of proximal development?

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A) offers a great deal of assistance 
B) pushes the child ahead when he or she hesitates 
C) doesn't tell the child what to do next when he/she forgets the next step 
D) observes the child's intentions and attempts, smoothly providing support when needed 
A) offers a great deal of assistance 
B) pushes the child ahead when he or she hesitates 
C) doesn't tell the child what to do next when he/she forgets the next step 
D) observes the child's intentions and attempts, smoothly providing support when needed

Question 16

Ten-year-old Fred receives a fly-fishing outfit for his birthday.At first he cannot put on a lure,cast the line,or reel it in correctly.With the help of his grandfather,Fred learns to master all of these skills within a month.From this description,you would know that

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A) Fred is a preoperational thinker. 
B) Fred's thinking went from dualistic to realistic. 
C) the fly-fishing skills were within Fred's zone of proximal development. 
D) fly-fishing skills involve a tertiary circular reaction. 
A) Fred is a preoperational thinker. 
B) Fred's thinking went from dualistic to realistic. 
C) the fly-fishing skills were within Fred's zone of proximal development. 
D) fly-fishing skills involve a tertiary circular reaction.

Question 17

Describe the zone of proximal development and one example of this form of learning.

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The range of tasks t

Question 18

After having unprotected sex with his girlfriend,16-year-old Earl says,"I never worry about getting AIDS because tough guys like me are immune to those kinds of diseases." This ill-fated thinking is reflective of

Accepted Answer

A) an imaginary audience. 
B) a personal fable. 
C) horizontal décalage. 
D) hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
A) an imaginary audience. 
B) a personal fable. 
C) horizontal décalage. 
D) hypothetical-deductive reasoning.

Question 19

The focusing of attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others is called

Accepted Answer

A) animism. 
B) centration. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) irreversibility. 
A) animism. 
B) centration. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) irreversibility.

Question 20

Kamehameha Elementary Education Program (KEEP)is a program that reflects

Accepted Answer

A) Vygotsky's theories. 
B) that the zone of proximal development is the key element in the program. 
C) that most learning activities take place in small groups. 
D) All of these. 
A) Vygotsky's theories. 
B) that the zone of proximal development is the key element in the program. 
C) that most learning activities take place in small groups. 
D) All of these.

According to Vygotsky,to maximize your understanding of child and adolescent development in this class,your instructor should

What type of reasoning characterizes the concrete operational thinker?

As a diligent parent,John has read many books on child development.One idea that he found especially fascinating was the zone of proximal development.How could he determine the lower limit of his daughter's zone of proximal development concerning the letters of the alphabet?

An adolescent's sense of personal uniqueness and indestructibility is known as the

Jean Piaget was a(n)

If a teacher were using the child's zone of proximal development in teaching,he would start at

___________________________ is the concrete operation that involves ordering stimuli along a quantitative dimension.

After getting her hair cut,15-year-old Denise tells her mother,"I can't go to school ever again because everyone is going to be laughing at my hair!" This aspect of adolescent egocentrism is called

Four-year-old Christopher begins to use primitive reasoning and wants to know the answers to all sorts of questions.He is in what substage of preoperational thought?

Dr.Richards is attempting to train 5-year-old Terry to reason at the concrete operational level.What is the most likely outcome of this training?

Twelve-year-old Jill traveled with her parents to a third-world country to volunteer at a mission.When she returned to her home in the United States,she had altered many of her ideas about what she valued.What Piagetian process was at work?

_______________________ are actions or mental representations that organize knowledge.

During an average day,6-month-old Mercedes' parents unwittingly subject her to tasks that challenge her object permanence abilities.Which would be the best example of this task?

Which of the following statements would support a teacher's using the concept of the zone of proximal development?

Ten-year-old Fred receives a fly-fishing outfit for his birthday.At first he cannot put on a lure,cast the line,or reel it in correctly.With the help of his grandfather,Fred learns to master all of these skills within a month.From this description,you would know that

Describe the zone of proximal development and one example of this form of learning.

After having unprotected sex with his girlfriend,16-year-old Earl says,"I never worry about getting AIDS because tough guys like me are immune to those kinds of diseases." This ill-fated thinking is reflective of

The focusing of attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others is called

Kamehameha Elementary Education Program (KEEP)is a program that reflects

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Technology

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Exam 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

According to Vygotsky,to maximize your understanding of child and adolescent development in this class,your instructor should

What type of reasoning characterizes the concrete operational thinker?

As a diligent parent,John has read many books on child development.One idea that he found especially fascinating was the zone of proximal development.How could he determine the lower limit of his daughter's zone of proximal development concerning the letters of the alphabet?

An adolescent's sense of personal uniqueness and indestructibility is known as the

Jean Piaget was a(n)

If a teacher were using the child's zone of proximal development in teaching,he would start at

___________________________ is the concrete operation that involves ordering stimuli along a quantitative dimension.

After getting her hair cut,15-year-old Denise tells her mother,"I can't go to school ever again because everyone is going to be laughing at my hair!" This aspect of adolescent egocentrism is called

Four-year-old Christopher begins to use primitive reasoning and wants to know the answers to all sorts of questions.He is in what substage of preoperational thought?

Dr.Richards is attempting to train 5-year-old Terry to reason at the concrete operational level.What is the most likely outcome of this training?

Twelve-year-old Jill traveled with her parents to a third-world country to volunteer at a mission.When she returned to her home in the United States,she had altered many of her ideas about what she valued.What Piagetian process was at work?

_______________________ are actions or mental representations that organize knowledge.

During an average day,6-month-old Mercedes' parents unwittingly subject her to tasks that challenge her object permanence abilities.Which would be the best example of this task?

Which of the following statements would support a teacher's using the concept of the zone of proximal development?

Ten-year-old Fred receives a fly-fishing outfit for his birthday.At first he cannot put on a lure,cast the line,or reel it in correctly.With the help of his grandfather,Fred learns to master all of these skills within a month.From this description,you would know that

Describe the zone of proximal development and one example of this form of learning.

After having unprotected sex with his girlfriend,16-year-old Earl says,"I never worry about getting AIDS because tough guys like me are immune to those kinds of diseases." This ill-fated thinking is reflective of

The focusing of attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others is called

Kamehameha Elementary Education Program (KEEP)is a program that reflects

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Technology

Filters