Exam 4: Section 2: Theories of Cognitive Development

Sam and his mother are building a wooden box, using a hammer and nails. If Sam's mother would like to teach him how to hammer a nail, which behaviour would NOT be considered high-quality social scaffolding?

According to Piaget, infants are able to _____ before they are able to _____.

With which statement does the overlapping-waves theory agree?

_____ theorists would be most interested in differences in the ways Chinese and Canadian mothers teach their young children how to count.

Which memory strategies are cited by information-processing theories?

_____ theory is particularly concerned with private speech.

Guided participation refers to the process by which more knowledgeable people:

Which theory of cognitive development is the broadest in terms of age range and content?

The pendulum problem described in the text is used to examine children's:

Working memory involves:

Which scenario is an example of guided participation?

Amy and her father are playing with a squeaky toy. Amy's father is squeezing the toy in front of Amy. Amy is very excited and reaches for the toy. Amy's father, however, quickly hides the toy behind his back. At this point, Amy turns away from her father and begins to look at the ladybug design on her dress. Amy is probably approximately what age?

The _____ theory is especially concerned with how variable children's thinking is at any given point in development.

A dynamic-systems theorist would MOST likely be interested in the development of which of these attributes?

The dynamic-systems approach considers _____ to be a mechanism for change.

Leslie is reading a sentence about cars. Which item is likely to be in her working memory?

Piaget believed that infants develop the concept of object permanence at approximately:

When Delia's father places a rattle in her hand, Delia often brings the rattle to her mouth to suck on it. According to Piaget's theory, Delia likely developed this skill at approximately what age?

Austin is presented with the pendulum problem described in the text. He begins his experiments with the belief that the heaviness of the weight is the most important factor, tests his belief with unsystematic experiments, and concludes that his belief is accurate even though no clear conclusion could be drawn. Austin is in Piaget's _____ stage.

Task analysis refers to: