Exam 6: Theories of Cognitive Development

The view of children as active participants in their own development who systematically create ever more sophisticated understandings of their worlds is referred to as

Moses knows that even though he cannot see his favorite blanket, it still exists. Moses understands the concept of

The formal operational child approaches problems by

Infants form categories from the important clues provided by perceptual features and the organization of these features.

The limitless, permanent storehouse of knowledge in the world is called

One of Piaget's greatest contributions to teaching was constructivism, the view that children are active participants in their own development.

Which infant is using mental symbols?

Inhibitory processes prevent relevant information from entering working memory.

According to core-knowledge theories, infants are endowed with specialized knowledge in domains that were historically significant for survival.

You are the parent of two young children, ages 4 and 6 years. They have been playing outside and they come running inside asking for a drink. All of the drinking glasses in the house, except two, are dirty. One of these glasses is tall and narrow and the other is short and squat. You KNOW that your children will argue with each other if one thinks that the other child is getting more to drink. Based on your knowledge of conservation of liquid in preoperational children, what should you do to avoid an argument? Explain your answer.

Research has shown that infants as young as 1 year do not have an understanding of intentionality, but by age 2, children understand that people's behavior is often intentional.

Jacob and his mother are driving home from school. Jacob, who is sitting in the back seat behind his mother, is telling a story about his foot getting hurt. Of course, his mother, who is driving, cannot see his foot, but Jacob keeps pointing to his foot, saying, "Mommy, see where I have my boo-boo?" Jacob is suffering from

According to theory of mind, at 3 years of age children do not

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

Preschool children get their knowledge of living things from many sources. Which of the following is NOT one of these sources?

One of the weaknesses of Piaget's theory is that it overestimates cognitive competence in infants and young children and underestimates cognitive competence in adolescents.

According to Vygotsky's theory, teachers should place an emphasis on learning as a cooperative activity. Given this, which of the following should teachers avoid?

According to an information-processing theorist, which of the following is an explanation for cognitive development?

Teaching suggestions based on Piaget's theory include

Cross-cultural studies have shown that scaffolding occurs only in industrialized nations.