Question 1

Vygotsky believed that private speech is:

Accepted Answer

A) an important tool of thought. 
B) a sign of delayed language development. 
C) socially paralyzing. 
D) a hindrance to problem solving. 
A) an important tool of thought. 
B) a sign of delayed language development. 
C) socially paralyzing. 
D) a hindrance to problem solving.

Question 2

When her mother takes away her stuffed rabbit, Barbara looks to her toy box rather than behind her mother's back.Barbara has committed a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) object permanence error. 
B) A-not-B error. 
C) tertiary circular reaction. 
D) symbolic search. 
A) object permanence error. 
B) A-not-B error. 
C) tertiary circular reaction. 
D) symbolic search.

Question 3

Focusing attention on one characteristic of an object or concept to the exclusion of all others is:

Accepted Answer

A) centration. 
B) egocentric thought. 
C) animism. 
D) conservation. 
A) centration. 
B) egocentric thought. 
C) animism. 
D) conservation.

Question 4

List three mental abilities the child in Piaget's concrete operations stage can perform.

Accepted Answer

1.seriation
2.conser

Question 5

When self-talk becomes second nature to children and they can act without verbalizing, they have begun to use:

Accepted Answer

A) private speech. 
B) inner speech. 
C) hypothetical deduction. 
D) zoning. 
A) private speech. 
B) inner speech. 
C) hypothetical deduction. 
D) zoning.

Question 6

The cognitive process of accommodation occurs when individuals:

Accepted Answer

A) adjust old schemes to fit new information. 
B) ignore information contradicting previous knowledge. 
C) try to balance conflicting information. 
D) use their existing schemes to deal with new information or experiences. 
A) adjust old schemes to fit new information. 
B) ignore information contradicting previous knowledge. 
C) try to balance conflicting information. 
D) use their existing schemes to deal with new information or experiences.

Question 7

Nine-year-old AJ enjoys participating in organized sports.He is developing an idea of belonging to a team.AJ's concept of being a team member is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) abstract model symbol. 
B) accommodation. 
C) scheme. 
D) assimilation. 
A) abstract model symbol. 
B) accommodation. 
C) scheme. 
D) assimilation.

Question 8

Madeline leaves her 3-month-old son with a childcare provider.Piaget would argue that Madeline's son does not miss Madeline because he has not developed:

Accepted Answer

A) attachment. 
B) object permanence. 
C) stranger anxiety. 
D) equilibrium. 
A) attachment. 
B) object permanence. 
C) stranger anxiety. 
D) equilibrium.

Question 9

Jamal is a 17-year-old high school student.Which of the following statements about his cognitive stage of development is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Jamal is in the concrete operational stage. 
B) Jamal is in the formal operational stage. 
C) Jamal will never reach the formal operational stage. 
D) Jamal may still think in concrete operational ways and may not become a formal operational thinker. 
A) Jamal is in the concrete operational stage. 
B) Jamal is in the formal operational stage. 
C) Jamal will never reach the formal operational stage. 
D) Jamal may still think in concrete operational ways and may not become a formal operational thinker.

Question 10

Baby Dennis sees a ball on the floor.He picks it up, looks at it carefully, and then bangs it on the ground.He picks it up again, holds it over his head, and drops it.Then he picks it up and throws it.Dennis continues playing for several minutes.Dennis 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 11

The cognitive process of assimilation occurs when individuals:

Accepted Answer

A) adjust old schemes to fit new information. 
B) ignore information contradicting previous knowledge. 
C) try to balance conflicting information. 
D) use their existing schemes to deal with new information or experiences. 
A) adjust old schemes to fit new information. 
B) ignore information contradicting previous knowledge. 
C) try to balance conflicting information. 
D) use their existing schemes to deal with new information or experiences.

Question 12

A kindergarten teacher instructs parent volunteers to take a Piagetian approach when interacting with his students during learning center time.He recommends the volunteers:

Accepted Answer

A) ask only yes or no questions while the children play. 
B) allow the children to learn by doing things themselves and ask open-ended questions to stimulate thinking. 
C) help children follow and memorize prescribed scripts for each area. 
D) speak to the children only to enforce classroom rules. 
A) ask only yes or no questions while the children play. 
B) allow the children to learn by doing things themselves and ask open-ended questions to stimulate thinking. 
C) help children follow and memorize prescribed scripts for each area. 
D) speak to the children only to enforce classroom rules.

Question 13

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 "buds" or "flowers" of development according to Vygotsky?

Accepted Answer

A) learning to run after mastering walking 
B) reverting to crawling when frustrated from trying to walk 
C) walking alone by holding on to a piece of furniture 
D) learning to walk by having a parent hold her hands 
A) learning to run after mastering walking 
B) reverting to crawling when frustrated from trying to walk 
C) walking alone by holding on to a piece of furniture 
D) learning to walk by having a parent hold her hands

Question 14

Children in Tools of the Mind classrooms exhibit more advanced skills in __________ than their peers in other early childhood programs.

Accepted Answer

A) writing complex sentences 
B) spelling accurately 
C) understanding the concept of a sentence 
D) all of these 
A) writing complex sentences 
B) spelling accurately 
C) understanding the concept of a sentence 
D) all of these

Vygotsky believed that private speech is:

When her mother takes away her stuffed rabbit, Barbara looks to her toy box rather than behind her mother's back.Barbara has committed a(n):

Focusing attention on one characteristic of an object or concept to the exclusion of all others is:

List three mental abilities the child in Piaget's concrete operations stage can perform.

When self-talk becomes second nature to children and they can act without verbalizing, they have begun to use:

The cognitive process of accommodation occurs when individuals:

Nine-year-old AJ enjoys participating in organized sports.He is developing an idea of belonging to a team.AJ's concept of being a team member is an example of a(n):

Madeline leaves her 3-month-old son with a childcare provider.Piaget would argue that Madeline's son does not miss Madeline because he has not developed:

Jamal is a 17-year-old high school student.Which of the following statements about his cognitive stage of development is TRUE?

Baby Dennis sees a ball on the floor.He picks it up, looks at it carefully, and then bangs it on the ground.He picks it up again, holds it over his head, and drops it.Then he picks it up and throws it.Dennis continues playing for several minutes.Dennis is in which of Piaget's sensorimotor substages?

The cognitive process of assimilation occurs when individuals:

A kindergarten teacher instructs parent volunteers to take a Piagetian approach when interacting with his students during learning center time.He recommends the volunteers:

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 "buds" or "flowers" of development according to Vygotsky?

Children in Tools of the Mind classrooms exhibit more advanced skills in __________ than their peers in other early childhood programs.

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Exam 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Vygotsky believed that private speech is:

When her mother takes away her stuffed rabbit, Barbara looks to her toy box rather than behind her mother's back.Barbara has committed a(n):

Focusing attention on one characteristic of an object or concept to the exclusion of all others is:

List three mental abilities the child in Piaget's concrete operations stage can perform.

When self-talk becomes second nature to children and they can act without verbalizing, they have begun to use:

The cognitive process of accommodation occurs when individuals:

Nine-year-old AJ enjoys participating in organized sports.He is developing an idea of belonging to a team.AJ's concept of being a team member is an example of a(n):

Madeline leaves her 3-month-old son with a childcare provider.Piaget would argue that Madeline's son does not miss Madeline because he has not developed:

Jamal is a 17-year-old high school student.Which of the following statements about his cognitive stage of development is TRUE?

The cognitive process of assimilation occurs when individuals:

A kindergarten teacher instructs parent volunteers to take a Piagetian approach when interacting with his students during learning center time.He recommends the volunteers:

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 "buds" or "flowers" of development according to Vygotsky?

Children in Tools of the Mind classrooms exhibit more advanced skills in __________ than their peers in other early childhood programs.

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

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