Question 1

Name and define the basic aspects of reasoning that must be mastered before a child is able to solve problems of conservation.

Accepted Answer

Conservation is mastered through the pro

Question 2

The "Magic Middle" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a learning environment that support the average or "mid-level" learner. 
B) the knowledge of a middle child in a given family. 
C) a place of "match" where students are neither bored nor frustrated by a task. 
D) a learning activity that require the use of a computer to scaffold learning. 
A) a learning environment that support the average or "mid-level" learner. 
B) the knowledge of a middle child in a given family. 
C) a place of "match" where students are neither bored nor frustrated by a task. 
D) a learning activity that require the use of a computer to scaffold learning.

Question 3

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 4

Corinne has mastered this type of problem: "If the white house is bigger than the blue house,and the blue house is bigger than the red house,is the white house bigger or smaller than the red house?" What stage of Piaget's cognitive theory does this situation best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which one of the following is the clearest example of Piaget's concept of assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning that a green light means "go" and a red light means "stop." 
B) Learning to paint with a new type of brush. 
C) Looking at teachers as they lecture. 
D) Looking at a worm and thinking that it is a snake. 
A) Learning that a green light means "go" and a red light means "stop." 
B) Learning to paint with a new type of brush. 
C) Looking at teachers as they lecture. 
D) Looking at a worm and thinking that it is a snake.

Question 6

What of the following sayings best conveys a child's thinking before the notion of object permanence is acquired?

Accepted Answer

A) "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." 
B) "A penny saved is a penny earned." 
C) "A stitch in time saves nine." 
D) "Out of sight,out of mind." 
A) "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." 
B) "A penny saved is a penny earned." 
C) "A stitch in time saves nine." 
D) "Out of sight,out of mind."

Question 7

Developmental changes that are genetically programmed are a function of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Developmental changes that are genetically programmed are...

Question 8

According to Piaget,most adults may be able to use formal operational thought in only a few areas in which they have the greatest interest or experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jeannie observed rocks sinking in water and said,"I already knew that.All rocks sink." Then she saw a piece of pumice floating on water and was told that pumice is rock.Several days later,she was asked again if rocks sink in water.She replied,"Well,most do." In Piaget's terms,what process did Jeannie use to draw this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) Accommodation 
B) Assimilation 
C) Classification 
D) Conservation 
A) Accommodation 
B) Assimilation 
C) Classification 
D) Conservation

Question 10

The two processes involved in adaptation are

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation and accommodation. 
B) assimilation and equilibration. 
C) equilibration and organization. 
D) social transmission and scheme. schema or scheme? I changed them but the theory is schema.Is this an intentional editorial decision? All of the multiple choice questions indicate 
A) assimilation and accommodation. 
B) assimilation and equilibration. 
C) equilibration and organization. 
D) social transmission and scheme. schema or scheme? I changed them but the theory is schema.Is this an intentional editorial decision? All of the multiple choice questions indicate

Question 11

The zone of proximal development is the area where students may solve a problem

Accepted Answer

A) by themselves. 
B) with no disequilibrium. 
C) with support. 
D) without frustration. 
A) by themselves. 
B) with no disequilibrium. 
C) with support. 
D) without frustration.

Question 12

Which one of the following statements best reflects Piaget's position on the question of speeding up cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Acceleration is both inefficient and useless. 
B) Acceleration is effective for only the brightest students. 
C) Keeping cognitive development "on track" is a teacher's role. 
D) Speeding up cognitive development is a teacher's role. 
A) Acceleration is both inefficient and useless. 
B) Acceleration is effective for only the brightest students. 
C) Keeping cognitive development "on track" is a teacher's role. 
D) Speeding up cognitive development is a teacher's role.

Question 13

David has just purchased a car and is intensely interested in it.When the car has engine trouble,he is able systematically to locate the problem.What cognitive stage of Piaget's theory does this situation best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Kathleen Berger (2006)refers to the space between what the learner already knows and what he or she is not yet ready to learn as the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kathleen Berger (2006)refers to the space between...

Question 15

Specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain involves

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area. 
B) lateralization. 
C) the primary auditory cortex. 
D) Wernicke's area. 
A) Broca's area. 
B) lateralization. 
C) the primary auditory cortex. 
D) Wernicke's area.

Question 16

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 17

The specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The specialization of the two hemispheres of...

Question 18

The last part of the brain to develop fully is the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) frontal lobe. 
D) thalamus. 
A) cerebellum. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) frontal lobe. 
D) thalamus.

Question 19

Piaget's basic blocks of thinking and memory are

Accepted Answer

A) actions. 
B) accommodations. 
C) adaptations. 
D) schemes. 
A) actions. 
B) accommodations. 
C) adaptations. 
D) schemes.

Question 20

When a scheme produces an unsatisfactory result,a student experiences ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a scheme produces an unsatisfactory result,a...

Name and define the basic aspects of reasoning that must be mastered before a child is able to solve problems of conservation.

The "Magic Middle" refers to

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?

Corinne has mastered this type of problem: "If the white house is bigger than the blue house,and the blue house is bigger than the red house,is the white house bigger or smaller than the red house?" What stage of Piaget's cognitive theory does this situation best illustrate?

Which one of the following is the clearest example of Piaget's concept of assimilation?

What of the following sayings best conveys a child's thinking before the notion of object permanence is acquired?

Developmental changes that are genetically programmed are a function of ________.

According to Piaget,most adults may be able to use formal operational thought in only a few areas in which they have the greatest interest or experience.

The two processes involved in adaptation are

The zone of proximal development is the area where students may solve a problem

Which one of the following statements best reflects Piaget's position on the question of speeding up cognitive development?

David has just purchased a car and is intensely interested in it.When the car has engine trouble,he is able systematically to locate the problem.What cognitive stage of Piaget's theory does this situation best illustrate?

Kathleen Berger (2006)refers to the space between what the learner already knows and what he or she is not yet ready to learn as the ________.

Specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain involves

Messages sent by releasing chemicals that jump across synapses involve

The specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain is called ________.

The last part of the brain to develop fully is the

Piaget's basic blocks of thinking and memory are

When a scheme produces an unsatisfactory result,a student experiences ________.

Learning, teaching, and Educational Psychology

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language, language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural 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 Testing

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Exam 2: Cognitive Development and Language

Name and define the basic aspects of reasoning that must be mastered before a child is able to solve problems of conservation.

The "Magic Middle" refers to

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?

Corinne has mastered this type of problem: "If the white house is bigger than the blue house,and the blue house is bigger than the red house,is the white house bigger or smaller than the red house?" What stage of Piaget's cognitive theory does this situation best illustrate?

Which one of the following is the clearest example of Piaget's concept of assimilation?

What of the following sayings best conveys a child's thinking before the notion of object permanence is acquired?

Developmental changes that are genetically programmed are a function of ________.

According to Piaget,most adults may be able to use formal operational thought in only a few areas in which they have the greatest interest or experience.

The two processes involved in adaptation are

The zone of proximal development is the area where students may solve a problem

Which one of the following statements best reflects Piaget's position on the question of speeding up cognitive development?

David has just purchased a car and is intensely interested in it.When the car has engine trouble,he is able systematically to locate the problem.What cognitive stage of Piaget's theory does this situation best illustrate?

Kathleen Berger (2006)refers to the space between what the learner already knows and what he or she is not yet ready to learn as the ________.

Specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain involves

Messages sent by releasing chemicals that jump across synapses involve

The specialization of the two hemispheres of the brain is called ________.

The last part of the brain to develop fully is the

Piaget's basic blocks of thinking and memory are

When a scheme produces an unsatisfactory result,a student experiences ________.

Learning, teaching, and Educational Psychology

Self and Social and Moral Development

Learner Differences and Learning Needs

Language, language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural 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 Testing

Filters