Question 1

Which of the following is a criticism of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Some cognitive abilities emerge earlier and some later than Piaget thought. 
B) Adult cognition is far more advanced than Piaget theorized. 
C) Enriched environment and training have less developmental impact than Piaget thought. 
D) Social interaction is less vital to learning than Piaget believed. 
A) Some cognitive abilities emerge earlier and some later than Piaget thought. 
B) Adult cognition is far more advanced than Piaget theorized. 
C) Enriched environment and training have less developmental impact than Piaget thought. 
D) Social interaction is less vital to learning than Piaget believed.

Question 2

Some theorists have pieced together descriptions of a fifth Piagetian stage labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) reflective application. 
B) superformal. 
C) postformal. 
D) provisional application. 
A) reflective application. 
B) superformal. 
C) postformal. 
D) provisional application.

Question 3

How did Vygotsky and Piaget differ on the concept of private speech?

Accepted Answer

Piaget believed that private s

Question 4

Which of the following do Neo-Piagetians argue should have more emphasis in cognitive developmental theory?

Accepted Answer

A) social learning 
B) attention, memory, and strategy 
C) evolutionary adaptations 
D) critical periods 
A) social learning 
B) attention, memory, and strategy 
C) evolutionary adaptations 
D) critical periods

Question 5

Vygotsky's theory states that children use speech not only for social communication but also for:

Accepted Answer

A) memory coding. 
B) memory recall. 
C) rote memorization. 
D) problem solving 
A) memory coding. 
B) memory recall. 
C) rote memorization. 
D) problem solving

Question 6

Tim understands that vehicles may be cars, buses, trucks, or vans.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) zone of proximal development. 
B) assimilation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) scaffolding. 
A) zone of proximal development. 
B) assimilation. 
C) accommodation. 
D) scaffolding.

Question 7

Janie is exhausting her father with a barrage of "why" questions.She is trying to figure out why things are the way they are.Janie is in Piaget's:

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor stage. 
B) concrete operations stage. 
C) intuitive thought substage. 
D) tertiary circular reactions substage. 
A) sensorimotor stage. 
B) concrete operations stage. 
C) intuitive thought substage. 
D) tertiary circular reactions substage.

Question 8

Mr.Kaird incorporates peer tutoring in his classroom.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) scaffolding. 
B) conservation. 
C) hypothetical deduction. 
D) direct instruction. 
A) scaffolding. 
B) conservation. 
C) hypothetical deduction. 
D) direct instruction.

Question 9

Baby Kale sees a Lego on the floor.He picks it up and looks at it while turning it around and moving it from one hand to the other.Kale is in which of Piaget's sensorimotor substages?

Accepted Answer

A) primary circular reactions 
B) secondary circular reactions 
C) coordination of secondary circular reactions 
D) tertiary circular reactions 
A) primary circular reactions 
B) secondary circular reactions 
C) coordination of secondary circular reactions 
D) tertiary circular reactions

Question 10

Discuss the two stages of preoperational thought, and identify the ages at which they occur.

Accepted Answer

1.Symbolic function, 2 to 4 years of age

Question 11

Brenda sorts buttons by shape, size, type, or color.Classification is a characteristic of which Piagetian stage?

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor 
B) preoperational 
C) concrete operational 
D) formal operational 
A) sensorimotor 
B) preoperational 
C) concrete operational 
D) formal operational

Question 12

Piaget's stages signify:

Accepted Answer

A) qualitative differences in cognition. 
B) quantitative changes in cognition. 
C) higher levels of social interactive learning. 
D) thought-scaffolding processes. 
A) qualitative differences in cognition. 
B) quantitative changes in cognition. 
C) higher levels of social interactive learning. 
D) thought-scaffolding processes.

Question 13

"What if the sun were to explode?" asks Alene."But it never has," replies Janis."But what if it DID?" insists Alene.In this example, Alene is exhibiting __________ thought, whereas Janis is showing __________ thought.

Accepted Answer

A) idealistic; pessimistic 
B) concrete; abstract 
C) deductive; inductive 
D) abstract; concrete 
A) idealistic; pessimistic 
B) concrete; abstract 
C) deductive; inductive 
D) abstract; concrete

Question 14

The formal operational stage appears between ages:

Accepted Answer

A) 5 and 8. 
B) 7 and 11. 
C) 11 and 15. 
D) 13 and 17. 
A) 5 and 8. 
B) 7 and 11. 
C) 11 and 15. 
D) 13 and 17.

Question 15

Ms.Whitaker incorporates peer tutoring in her classroom.With whose theory does this method fit?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Piaget 
C) Neo-Piagetians 
D) Vygotsky 
A) Freud 
B) Piaget 
C) Neo-Piagetians 
D) Vygotsky

Question 16

Karl covers his stuffed toys before bedtime to make sure they are not cold.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) egocentricism. 
B) animism. 
C) conservation. 
D) centration. 
A) egocentricism. 
B) animism. 
C) conservation. 
D) centration.

Question 17

Why does the finding that 4-month-old infants have intermodal perception challenge Piaget's theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget argued that young infants do not have the ability to coordinate sensory information from multiple sources. 
B) Piaget believed that this ability was present at birth. 
C) Piaget discounted many infant behaviors indicating intermodal perception as coincidental and random. 
D) Piaget believed that infants relied primarily on vision to build cognitive ability throughout the first year of life. 
A) Piaget argued that young infants do not have the ability to coordinate sensory information from multiple sources. 
B) Piaget believed that this ability was present at birth. 
C) Piaget discounted many infant behaviors indicating intermodal perception as coincidental and random. 
D) Piaget believed that infants relied primarily on vision to build cognitive ability throughout the first year of life.

Question 18

believes about the cognitive level of a typical adolescent?

Accepted Answer

A) "Right is right, and wrong is wrong." 
B) "There are three sides to every issue: black, white, and gray." 
C) "We have to look for the underlying principle of truth in every situation." 
D) "We need to understand and operate from others' perspectives." 
A) "Right is right, and wrong is wrong." 
B) "There are three sides to every issue: black, white, and gray." 
C) "We have to look for the underlying principle of truth in every situation." 
D) "We need to understand and operate from others' perspectives."

Question 19

Changing the level of support in the zone of proximal development is labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) constructing. 
B) training. 
C) scaffolding. 
D) supportive direction. 
A) constructing. 
B) training. 
C) scaffolding. 
D) supportive direction.

Question 20

Five-year-old Marta draws a picture with purple, blue, green, yellow, and brown."It's a boat on the ocean at sunset, with whales jumping all around it!" she explains.Marta is showing evidence of:

Accepted Answer

A) animism. 
B) conservation. 
C) intuitive thought. 
D) symbolic function. 
A) animism. 
B) conservation. 
C) intuitive thought. 
D) symbolic function.

Which of the following is a criticism of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

Some theorists have pieced together descriptions of a fifth Piagetian stage labeled:

How did Vygotsky and Piaget differ on the concept of private speech?

Which of the following do Neo-Piagetians argue should have more emphasis in cognitive developmental theory?

Vygotsky's theory states that children use speech not only for social communication but also for:

Tim understands that vehicles may be cars, buses, trucks, or vans.This is an example of:

Janie is exhausting her father with a barrage of "why" questions.She is trying to figure out why things are the way they are.Janie is in Piaget's:

Mr.Kaird incorporates peer tutoring in his classroom.This is an example of:

Baby Kale sees a Lego on the floor.He picks it up and looks at it while turning it around and moving it from one hand to the other.Kale is in which of Piaget's sensorimotor substages?

Discuss the two stages of preoperational thought, and identify the ages at which they occur.

Brenda sorts buttons by shape, size, type, or color.Classification is a characteristic of which Piagetian stage?

Piaget's stages signify:

"What if the sun were to explode?" asks Alene."But it never has," replies Janis."But what if it DID?" insists Alene.In this example, Alene is exhibiting thought, whereas Janis is showing thought.

The formal operational stage appears between ages:

Ms.Whitaker incorporates peer tutoring in her classroom.With whose theory does this method fit?

Karl covers his stuffed toys before bedtime to make sure they are not cold.This is an example of:

Why does the finding that 4-month-old infants have intermodal perception challenge Piaget's theory?

believes about the cognitive level of a typical adolescent?

Changing the level of support in the zone of proximal development is labeled:

Five-year-old Marta draws a picture with purple, blue, green, yellow, and brown."It's a boat on the ocean at sunset, with whales jumping all around it!" she explains.Marta is showing evidence of:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Exam 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Which of the following is a criticism of Piaget's cognitive development theory?

Some theorists have pieced together descriptions of a fifth Piagetian stage labeled:

How did Vygotsky and Piaget differ on the concept of private speech?

Which of the following do Neo-Piagetians argue should have more emphasis in cognitive developmental theory?

Vygotsky's theory states that children use speech not only for social communication but also for:

Tim understands that vehicles may be cars, buses, trucks, or vans.This is an example of:

Janie is exhausting her father with a barrage of "why" questions.She is trying to figure out why things are the way they are.Janie is in Piaget's:

Mr.Kaird incorporates peer tutoring in his classroom.This is an example of:

Baby Kale sees a Lego on the floor.He picks it up and looks at it while turning it around and moving it from one hand to the other.Kale is in which of Piaget's sensorimotor substages?

Discuss the two stages of preoperational thought, and identify the ages at which they occur.

Brenda sorts buttons by shape, size, type, or color.Classification is a characteristic of which Piagetian stage?

Piaget's stages signify:

"What if the sun were to explode?" asks Alene."But it never has," replies Janis."But what if it DID?" insists Alene.In this example, Alene is exhibiting __________ thought, whereas Janis is showing __________ thought.

The formal operational stage appears between ages:

Ms.Whitaker incorporates peer tutoring in her classroom.With whose theory does this method fit?

Karl covers his stuffed toys before bedtime to make sure they are not cold.This is an example of:

Why does the finding that 4-month-old infants have intermodal perception challenge Piaget's theory?

believes about the cognitive level of a typical adolescent?

Changing the level of support in the zone of proximal development is labeled:

Five-year-old Marta draws a picture with purple, blue, green, yellow, and brown."It's a boat on the ocean at sunset, with whales jumping all around it!" she explains.Marta is showing evidence of:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

"What if the sun were to explode?" asks Alene."But it never has," replies Janis."But what if it DID?" insists Alene.In this example, Alene is exhibiting thought, whereas Janis is showing thought.