Question 1

Regarding the application of Piaget's ideas,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) A child's intellect develops mainly through assimilation. 
B) Piaget's theory suggests that the ideal way to guide intellectual development is to provide experiences that are only slightly novel,unusual,or challenging. 
C) Forcing children to learn reading,math,gymnastics,swimming,or music at an accelerated pace can bore or oppress them. 
D) True intellectual enrichment respects the child's interests and does not make the child feel pressured to perform. 
A) A child's intellect develops mainly through assimilation. 
B) Piaget's theory suggests that the ideal way to guide intellectual development is to provide experiences that are only slightly novel,unusual,or challenging. 
C) Forcing children to learn reading,math,gymnastics,swimming,or music at an accelerated pace can bore or oppress them. 
D) True intellectual enrichment respects the child's interests and does not make the child feel pressured to perform.

Question 2

At 20 months,Katy says "pah-getty" (spaghetti)whenever she wants to eat and says "milk" when she wants something to drink.She also calls her mother "Mama" and her father "Dada" and her cat "Kitty." Katy is most likely in the which stage of language development?

Accepted Answer

A) cooing 
B) babbling 
C) telegraphic 
D) single-word 
A) cooing 
B) babbling 
C) telegraphic 
D) single-word

Question 3

By videotaping a young child and then letting the child see the video on television,you would be testing for

Accepted Answer

A) social referencing. 
B) animism. 
C) conservation. 
D) self-recognition. 
A) social referencing. 
B) animism. 
C) conservation. 
D) self-recognition.

Question 4

Between the ages of seven and 15,peak synaptic growth shifts from the frontal lobes to the occipital lobes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Piaget's theory,true intellectual enrichment

Accepted Answer

A) requires learning in multiple disciplines at an accelerated pace. 
B) ideally involves forced teaching or "hothousing." 
C) respects the child's interests. 
D) is characterized by all of these. 
A) requires learning in multiple disciplines at an accelerated pace. 
B) ideally involves forced teaching or "hothousing." 
C) respects the child's interests. 
D) is characterized by all of these.

Question 6

A child who thinks it gets dark so that she can sleep is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence. 
B) imprinting. 
C) accommodation. 
D) egocentrism. 
A) object permanence. 
B) imprinting. 
C) accommodation. 
D) egocentrism.

Question 7

According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory,the range of tasks a child cannot yet master alone but that she or he can accomplish with the guidance of a more capable partner is referred to as the _______.

Accepted Answer

zone of pr

Question 8

Through such games as "I'm­Going­To­Get­You," adults and babies come to share similar rhythms and expectations that help to create a system that includes touching,vocalizing,gazing,and smiling,which are referred to as shared

Accepted Answer

A) signals. 
B) transformations. 
C) telegraphic speech. 
D) semantics. 
A) signals. 
B) transformations. 
C) telegraphic speech. 
D) semantics.

Question 9

Six-year-old Gerean is taking music,dance,gymnastic,and art lessons each week as well as watching educational videos and going through stacks of math flashcards each night.Gerean's schedule illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the "one-step-ahead strategy." 
B) forced teaching or "hothousing." 
C) adaptive processes of assimilation and accommodation. 
D) the method typically utilized for teaching formal operational thinking. 
A) the "one-step-ahead strategy." 
B) forced teaching or "hothousing." 
C) adaptive processes of assimilation and accommodation. 
D) the method typically utilized for teaching formal operational thinking.

Question 10

Identification,nonexistence,possession,agent-action,negation,and questions are the

Accepted Answer

A) stages of early language development. 
B) typical patterns of children's first sentences. 
C) stages of cognitive development. 
D) typical patterns of one's personality development. 
A) stages of early language development. 
B) typical patterns of children's first sentences. 
C) stages of cognitive development. 
D) typical patterns of one's personality development.

Question 11

A researcher asks Zeke,"What do you think would happen if it suddenly became possible for people to fly,like birds,without the aid of airplanes?" Zeke responds that "people can't fly" and does not even consider this hypothetical situation.Zeke is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A child's intelligence,thinking,and understanding of the world differs from an adult's in that

Accepted Answer

A) a child's thinking is more abstract. 
B) a child uses more generalizations and principles. 
C) a child uses particular examples and objects they can see or touch. 
D) intelligence is crystallized in children and fluid in adults. 
A) a child's thinking is more abstract. 
B) a child uses more generalizations and principles. 
C) a child uses particular examples and objects they can see or touch. 
D) intelligence is crystallized in children and fluid in adults.

Question 13

As children attempt to solve problems or discover principles,Vygotsky believed that adults can help children learn how to think as well as learn important cultural values when they use

Accepted Answer

A) scaffolding. 
B) proactive nurturance. 
C) imprinting stimuli. 
D) parentese. 
A) scaffolding. 
B) proactive nurturance. 
C) imprinting stimuli. 
D) parentese.

Question 14

Describe what is meant by the theory of the mind;compare the recent research on this concept to what Piaget theorized about preoperational children;explain how theory of mind is assessed,how this ability helps a child to progress in their cognitive development,and what condition may occur if the theory of mind fails to develop fully.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that Piaget thought

Question 15

According to Piaget,when a person uses existing mental patterns in new situations,this person is using the process of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Piaget,when a person uses existing...

Question 16

Which of the following may explain why Piaget underestimated the abilities of infants?

Accepted Answer

A) Limited physical skills were mistaken for limited cognitive skills. 
B) Critical periods were mistaken for sensitive periods. 
C) Babies are reaching physical and mental maturational readiness at an earlier age than when Piaget was observing their behaviors. 
D) The children used in his study may not have developed verbal skills. 
A) Limited physical skills were mistaken for limited cognitive skills. 
B) Critical periods were mistaken for sensitive periods. 
C) Babies are reaching physical and mental maturational readiness at an earlier age than when Piaget was observing their behaviors. 
D) The children used in his study may not have developed verbal skills.

Question 17

Children are considered preoperational because they

Accepted Answer

A) lack object permanence. 
B) cannot think symbolically or intuitively. 
C) cannot create internal representations. 
D) cannot easily transform their mental images in their minds. 
A) lack object permanence. 
B) cannot think symbolically or intuitively. 
C) cannot create internal representations. 
D) cannot easily transform their mental images in their minds.

Question 18

Using existing patterns of behavior in new situations is called

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation. 
B) adaptation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) conservation. 
A) assimilation. 
B) adaptation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) conservation.

Question 19

Regarding the intellectual development of infants,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Videotapes of 20-day-old infants confirm that they can imitate adult facial gestures while they can see them. 
B) As early as nine months of age,infants can remember and imitate actions a day after seeing the actions. 
C) Three­ to eight­week­old babies seem to understand that a person's voice and body should be connected. 
D) Although young infants have not yet developed fluid intelligence,they do have a remarkable capability for crystallized intelligence. 
A) Videotapes of 20-day-old infants confirm that they can imitate adult facial gestures while they can see them. 
B) As early as nine months of age,infants can remember and imitate actions a day after seeing the actions. 
C) Three­ to eight­week­old babies seem to understand that a person's voice and body should be connected. 
D) Although young infants have not yet developed fluid intelligence,they do have a remarkable capability for crystallized intelligence.

Question 20

Object permanence is a concept gained in infancy and refers to the infant

Accepted Answer

A) becoming self-aware and understanding that he or she can have thoughts. 
B) having the mental ability to change the shape or form of a substance,such as clay or water,and to perceive that its volume remains the same. 
C) realizing that objects continue to exist even when they are hidden from view. 
D) having a self­centered viewpoint of the world and being unable to see another person's viewpoint. 
A) becoming self-aware and understanding that he or she can have thoughts. 
B) having the mental ability to change the shape or form of a substance,such as clay or water,and to perceive that its volume remains the same. 
C) realizing that objects continue to exist even when they are hidden from view. 
D) having a self­centered viewpoint of the world and being unable to see another person's viewpoint.

Exam 15: Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Regarding the application of Piaget's ideas,which of the following statements is FALSE?

At 20 months,Katy says "pah-getty" (spaghetti)whenever she wants to eat and says "milk" when she wants something to drink.She also calls her mother "Mama" and her father "Dada" and her cat "Kitty." Katy is most likely in the which stage of language development?

By videotaping a young child and then letting the child see the video on television,you would be testing for

Between the ages of seven and 15,peak synaptic growth shifts from the frontal lobes to the occipital lobes.

According to Piaget's theory,true intellectual enrichment

A child who thinks it gets dark so that she can sleep is demonstrating

According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory,the range of tasks a child cannot yet master alone but that she or he can accomplish with the guidance of a more capable partner is referred to as the _______.

Through such games as "I'm­Going­To­Get­You," adults and babies come to share similar rhythms and expectations that help to create a system that includes touching,vocalizing,gazing,and smiling,which are referred to as shared

Six-year-old Gerean is taking music,dance,gymnastic,and art lessons each week as well as watching educational videos and going through stacks of math flashcards each night.Gerean's schedule illustrates

Identification,nonexistence,possession,agent-action,negation,and questions are the

A researcher asks Zeke,"What do you think would happen if it suddenly became possible for people to fly,like birds,without the aid of airplanes?" Zeke responds that "people can't fly" and does not even consider this hypothetical situation.Zeke is most likely in which stage of cognitive development?

A child's intelligence,thinking,and understanding of the world differs from an adult's in that

As children attempt to solve problems or discover principles,Vygotsky believed that adults can help children learn how to think as well as learn important cultural values when they use

According to Piaget,when a person uses existing mental patterns in new situations,this person is using the process of __________.

Which of the following may explain why Piaget underestimated the abilities of infants?

Children are considered preoperational because they

Using existing patterns of behavior in new situations is called

Regarding the intellectual development of infants,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Object permanence is a concept gained in infancy and refers to the infant

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

Psychological Disorders: Psychosis, Delusional Disorders, and Schizophrenia

Through such games as "I'mGoingToGetYou," adults and babies come to share similar rhythms and expectations that help to create a system that includes touching,vocalizing,gazing,and smiling,which are referred to as shared