Question 1

Information about a particular content area is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  domain-specific 
B)  task analysis 
C)  problem solving 
D)  overlapping waves 
A)  domain-specific 
B)  task analysis 
C)  problem solving 
D)  overlapping waves A

Question 2

Which aspect(s) of working memory change(s) with age from childhood to adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  speed and structure of subsystems 
B)  capacity 
C)  speed and capacity 
D)  speed, capacity, and structure of subsystems 
A)  speed and structure of subsystems 
B)  capacity 
C)  speed and capacity 
D)  speed, capacity, and structure of subsystems C

Question 3

Information-processing theories place particular emphasis on:

Accepted Answer

A)  what changes occur. 
B)  when change occurs. 
C)  how change occurs. 
D)  for whom change occurs. 
A)  what changes occur. 
B)  when change occurs. 
C)  how change occurs. 
D)  for whom change occurs. C

Question 4

Piaget's theory suggests that in order to help their students learn, teachers should:

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure that children's existing knowledge does not interfere with learning new concepts. 
B)  make learning a cooperative activity. 
C)  provide an environment that can be actively experienced by children. 
D)  do task analysis to determine children's specific difficulties. 
A)  ensure that children's existing knowledge does not interfere with learning new concepts. 
B)  make learning a cooperative activity. 
C)  provide an environment that can be actively experienced by children. 
D)  do task analysis to determine children's specific difficulties.

Question 5

Which statement is NOT a reason why developmental psychologists find theories of child development useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theories raise fundamental questions about human nature. 
B)  Theories provide definitive answers to key questions about child development. 
C)  Theories motivate new research. 
D)  Theories provide frameworks for understanding important phenomena. 
A)  Theories raise fundamental questions about human nature. 
B)  Theories provide definitive answers to key questions about child development. 
C)  Theories motivate new research. 
D)  Theories provide frameworks for understanding important phenomena.

Question 6

Which memory strategies are cited by information-processing theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  selective attention and rehearsal 
B)  rehearsal and encoding 
C)  generalizing and selective attention 
D)  encoding, selective attention, and rehearsal 
A)  selective attention and rehearsal 
B)  rehearsal and encoding 
C)  generalizing and selective attention 
D)  encoding, selective attention, and rehearsal

Question 7

Which problem-solving sequence is typical according to information-processing theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  goal, obstacle, strategy 
B)  obstacle, strategy, goal 
C)  memory, goal, strategy 
D)  goal, strategy, memory 
A)  goal, obstacle, strategy 
B)  obstacle, strategy, goal 
C)  memory, goal, strategy 
D)  goal, strategy, memory

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  newborn 
B)  3 months 
C)  6 months 
D)  10 months 
A)  newborn 
B)  3 months 
C)  6 months 
D)  10 months

Question 9

Children make the transition from Piaget's preoperational to concrete operational stage at around _____ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  12 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  12

Question 10

According to dynamic-systems theories, development is NOT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a process of organizing and integrating. 
B)  determined by evolution. 
C)  characterized as a steady progression. 
D)  determined by cultural experiences. 
A)  a process of organizing and integrating. 
B)  determined by evolution. 
C)  characterized as a steady progression. 
D)  determined by cultural experiences.

Question 11

Which statement about intersubjectivity is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The skills involved in intersubjectivity do not emerge until the second year of life. 
B)  Scaffolding is an example of intersubjectivity. 
C)  Sociocultural theorists believe that intersubjectivity is the foundation of cognitive development. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  The skills involved in intersubjectivity do not emerge until the second year of life. 
B)  Scaffolding is an example of intersubjectivity. 
C)  Sociocultural theorists believe that intersubjectivity is the foundation of cognitive development. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 12

Psychologists working within the dynamic-systems approach would NOT be interested in:

Accepted Answer

A)  memory. 
B)  social interaction. 
C)  action. 
D)  scaffolding. 
A)  memory. 
B)  social interaction. 
C)  action. 
D)  scaffolding.

Question 13

Kevin and his mother are playing with a squeaky toy. Kevin's mother squeezes the toy in front of him and then hides it under a blanket. Kevin has fun finding the toy under the blanket and then giving it back to his mother. After several rounds of this game, Kevin's mother hides the toy behind a pillow instead of under the blanket. Rather than looking behind the pillow, however, Kevin lifts the blanket to look for the toy. What age is Kevin MOST likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 months 
B)  9 months 
C)  13 months 
D)  15 months 
A)  7 months 
B)  9 months 
C)  13 months 
D)  15 months

Question 14

According to Piaget, which behaviour develops FIRST?

Accepted Answer

A)  deferred imitation 
B)  resolution of the A-not-B error 
C)  mental representation of objects not currently being perceived 
D)  infant "scientific experiments" 
A)  deferred imitation 
B)  resolution of the A-not-B error 
C)  mental representation of objects not currently being perceived 
D)  infant "scientific experiments"

Question 15

The experiment in which Piaget asks what a doll would see if it were sitting in a chair across the table from the child was designed to examine:

Accepted Answer

A)  centration. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  symbolic representations. 
D)  conservation. 
A)  centration. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  symbolic representations. 
D)  conservation.

Question 16

Which aspect of Piaget's theory is LEAST likely to be considered an asset by current cognitive developmentalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated depiction of cognitive development from birth through adolescence 
B)  observations of age-related changes in children's behaviour 
C)  tasks for testing children's abilities at different ages 
D)  the exact ages at which children are able to complete cognitive tasks 
A)  integrated depiction of cognitive development from birth through adolescence 
B)  observations of age-related changes in children's behaviour 
C)  tasks for testing children's abilities at different ages 
D)  the exact ages at which children are able to complete cognitive tasks

Question 17

According to Piaget's theory, _____ should be able to think abstractly about all the factors involved in "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

Accepted Answer

A)  all older children, adolescents, and adults 
B)  no older children but all adolescents and adults 
C)  some adolescents and adults 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  all older children, adolescents, and adults 
B)  no older children but all adolescents and adults 
C)  some adolescents and adults 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 18

A study by Smith, Thelen, and colleagues concluded that the A-not-B task is influenced by motor activities and attention. This conclusion was reached from within the _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic-systems 
B)  overlapping-waves 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  information-processing 
A)  dynamic-systems 
B)  overlapping-waves 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  information-processing

Question 19

Robert's mother pours a cup of milk for him and then realizes that the cup has a small crack in the rim. Not wanting her son to cut his lip, she pours the milk into another cup. The second cup happens to be shorter and wider than the first cup. Robert is not upset because he knows that the amount of milk has remained the same. Robert is at LEAST _____ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9

Question 20

Deferred imitation is an indication that a child has developed:

Accepted Answer

A)  enduring mental representations. 
B)  symbolic representation. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  conservation. 
A)  enduring mental representations. 
B)  symbolic representation. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  conservation.

Information about a particular content area is known as:

Which aspect(s) of working memory change(s) with age from childhood to adolescence?

Information-processing theories place particular emphasis on:

Piaget's theory suggests that in order to help their students learn, teachers should:

Which statement is NOT a reason why developmental psychologists find theories of child development useful?

Which memory strategies are cited by information-processing theories?

Which problem-solving sequence is typical according to information-processing theories?

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?

Children make the transition from Piaget's preoperational to concrete operational stage at around _____ years old.

According to dynamic-systems theories, development is NOT:

Which statement about intersubjectivity is TRUE?

Psychologists working within the dynamic-systems approach would NOT be interested in:

According to Piaget, which behaviour develops FIRST?

The experiment in which Piaget asks what a doll would see if it were sitting in a chair across the table from the child was designed to examine:

Which aspect of Piaget's theory is LEAST likely to be considered an asset by current cognitive developmentalists?

According to Piaget's theory, _____ should be able to think abstractly about all the factors involved in "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

A study by Smith, Thelen, and colleagues concluded that the A-not-B task is influenced by motor activities and attention. This conclusion was reached from within the _____ approach.

Deferred imitation is an indication that a child has developed:

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behaviour

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 4: Theories of Cognitive Development

Information about a particular content area is known as:

Which aspect(s) of working memory change(s) with age from childhood to adolescence?

Information-processing theories place particular emphasis on:

Piaget's theory suggests that in order to help their students learn, teachers should:

Which statement is NOT a reason why developmental psychologists find theories of child development useful?

Which memory strategies are cited by information-processing theories?

Which problem-solving sequence is typical according to information-processing theories?

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?

Children make the transition from Piaget's preoperational to concrete operational stage at around _____ years old.

According to dynamic-systems theories, development is NOT:

Which statement about intersubjectivity is TRUE?

Psychologists working within the dynamic-systems approach would NOT be interested in:

According to Piaget, which behaviour develops FIRST?

The experiment in which Piaget asks what a doll would see if it were sitting in a chair across the table from the child was designed to examine:

Which aspect of Piaget's theory is LEAST likely to be considered an asset by current cognitive developmentalists?

According to Piaget's theory, _____ should be able to think abstractly about all the factors involved in "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

A study by Smith, Thelen, and colleagues concluded that the A-not-B task is influenced by motor activities and attention. This conclusion was reached from within the _____ approach.

Deferred imitation is an indication that a child has developed:

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behaviour

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters