Exam 12: Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Two jars of water are placed on a table.One jar is poured into a taller but slimmer jar so that the liquid reaches a higher level.According to Piaget,children at the _____ level will know that the contents of both jars remain equal.

One of Stephanie's chores is taking out the trash.Her mom is frustrated because she continually has to remind Stephanie to complete the chore.One day,Stephanie's mom asks,without expecting an answer,"How many times have I told you to take out the trash?" Stephanie's mom's comment is an example of

Explain why critics believe there are limitations to Piaget's findings in regards to cognitive development.

Binet and Wechsler believed intelligence to be a general characteristic,whereas Gardner has proposed ______ types of intelligence.

A child's vocabulary improves through

Upon reaching middle childhood,children learn close to ___ new words a day.

Vygotsky's reference of "scientific" in scientific concepts refers to both scientific subjects and information related to academic learning.

Transitive inference is

What factor separates Gardner's concept of intelligence from that of Sternberg's theory?

_____ metacognition is knowing when and why to apply certain strategies.

The area of the brain involved in executive control of mathematical procedures is the

Binet's test was created to

Upon returning to her hometown during a college break,Sarah walks into her high school gymnasium.Upon entering the gymnasium she experiences flashbacks to her graduation ceremony,her friends,and her family.This type of memory is referred to as

The social rules of language are known as

Hierarchical classification requires

The part of the brain responsible for maintaining attention when task requirements change is

How did Vygotsky's research differ from Piaget's?

Low IQ test scores alone determine if a child has an intellectual disability.

Brad's first-grade teacher notices that Brad is having