Exam 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Object permanence is important because it means that infants are able to:

In explaining the ability to conserve, Piaget focuses on _____.

The belief in the permanence of certain attributes of objects or situations despite superficial changes is called:

Describe three ways to apply Vygotsky's theory to education.

According to Piaget, adolescents differ from younger children in that younger children cannot:

Which of the following BEST characterizes cognitive development according to Jean Piaget?

Halene is sure that her classmates are staring at her new haircut.This is an example of:

According to William Perry, adult thinking is:

Eventually children learn not to put everything in their mouths.This is an example of:

Brent talks himself through his math calculation homework.This is an example of:

Briefly define the concepts of schemes, assimilation, and accommodation.

Breanne is learning to walk.She can take a few steps if she holds on to a piece of furniture, but she can only walk into the middle of the room if a parent holds her hands.Which of the following represents the lower limit of Breanne's zone of proximal development for walking?

Which of the following is NOT an element of postformal thought?

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's cognitive developmental stages?

Identify three ways in which formal operational thought differs from concrete operational thought.

argued that as young adults face the constraints of reality:

Neither Vygotsky's nor Piaget's theory had much to say about:

A scheme based on a reflex that has become completely separate from its eliciting stimulus is called a:

According to Vygotsky, the range of tasks that are too difficult for the child to master alone, but that can be learned with guidance and assistance, is:

According to Piaget, what is a child's motivation for change?