Exam 2: Cognitive Development

Sierra walked into class late and felt quite embarrassed.To make matters worse,she was having a bad hair day and felt like all eyes were on her,judging her,and rejecting her.Her thinking can be described as:

Mr.Harper tells one of his third grade students to talk to himself and tell himself to stay seated,stay focused,and complete the task.This third grader has been diagnosed with ADHD and needs to learn strategies to help him control his behavior and complete his work.What would Lev Vygotsky most likely say about Mr.Harper's method of management?

Rachel has a hard time relating to other students.She is very independent,but wants to have friends.She has tried to carry on conversations about the science concepts that interest her and information she learned from her dad who is a civil engineer.She's trying to branch out and watch a TV show some of the students like so she can discuss it with them at school tomorrow.What kind of development is involved in Rachel's experiences?

In which of the following situations does Mr.Cannon scaffold learning?

Ms.Jacobs teaches 26 second grade students who represent a wide range of diversity.Her students include six English learners,one student who just arrived from Mexico,three students with special learning needs,students from extreme poverty to middle class,and students from various ethnic groups.She has divided students into three reading groups and expects other students to work silently and independently as she works with reading groups.All students work on the same spelling tasks and worksheets during their independent seatwork. How might Ms.Jacobs's teaching procedures during reading group time need to change if she followed Vygotsky's ideas about the zone of proximal development?

According to Piaget,three factors interact to influence cognitive development.Two of the factors are maturation and acting on the environment.What is the third factor?

Which theorist or group of theorists promoted the idea that knowledge is co-constructed during social interactions?

Mrs.Bollar created four centers in her classroom that related to sea life.Children accessed books,photographs,charts and posters,computer programs,mini-movies,and models.At the end of the unit,the students visited an aquarium.What type of synaptic production takes place as a child accesses such a rich learning environment?

Each of the following children is undergoing change.Which change is NOT defined as developmental?

Which of the following children has most likely reached the concrete operational stage of cognitive development according to Piaget's four stages?