Question 1

Only one of the following conclusions can be derived from recent research regarding Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle school and secondary school students typically have an easier time thinking logically in the social sciences than they do in the physical and life sciences. 
B)  Children will think more logically about a topic when they have acquired relevant knowledge and experiences related to the topic. 
C)  Many young people continue to show signs of preoperational thinking until well into the high school years. 
D)  Children have an easier time understanding fractions and proportions in adolescence if such concepts are first introduced at the same time that division is introduced 
E) g., in third grade). 
A)  Middle school and secondary school students typically have an easier time thinking logically in the social sciences than they do in the physical and life sciences. 
B)  Children will think more logically about a topic when they have acquired relevant knowledge and experiences related to the topic. 
C)  Many young people continue to show signs of preoperational thinking until well into the high school years. 
D)  Children have an easier time understanding fractions and proportions in adolescence if such concepts are first introduced at the same time that division is introduced 
E) g., in third grade). B

Question 2

Which one of the following best illustrates Piaget's concept of accommodation?

Accepted Answer

A)  After Amanda solves a set of 10 addition problems carelessly and incorrectly, she is given 10 more problems to solve. 
B)  Betsy writes down her definition of a mollusk-something she learned word for word from her textbook. 
C)  Carol copies what her teacher writes on the blackboard. 
D)  Donna revises her understanding of what clouds are like when she studies them in science. 
A)  After Amanda solves a set of 10 addition problems carelessly and incorrectly, she is given 10 more problems to solve. 
B)  Betsy writes down her definition of a mollusk-something she learned word for word from her textbook. 
C)  Carol copies what her teacher writes on the blackboard. 
D)  Donna revises her understanding of what clouds are like when she studies them in science. D

Question 3

Which one of the following would Piaget be least likely to advocate for elementary school children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discussions with classmates 
B)  Field trips to hands-on science museums 
C)  Laboratory-type experiences with physical objects 
D)  Lectures that describe interesting scientific facts 
A)  Discussions with classmates 
B)  Field trips to hands-on science museums 
C)  Laboratory-type experiences with physical objects 
D)  Lectures that describe interesting scientific facts D

Question 4

Choose the statement below that most accurately reflects recent research findings concerning Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  The egocentrism associated with the preoperational stage continues to be common even in the upper elementary grades. 
B)  Concrete operational thinking abilities, such as conservation and class inclusion, develop later than Piaget believed. 
C)  The order in which various logical thinking capabilities emerge is consistent with the sequence that Piaget proposed. 
D)  Formal operational thinking abilities, such as the ability to think and reason about abstract and hypothetical ideas, begin to emerge in the preschool years. 
A)  The egocentrism associated with the preoperational stage continues to be common even in the upper elementary grades. 
B)  Concrete operational thinking abilities, such as conservation and class inclusion, develop later than Piaget believed. 
C)  The order in which various logical thinking capabilities emerge is consistent with the sequence that Piaget proposed. 
D)  Formal operational thinking abilities, such as the ability to think and reason about abstract and hypothetical ideas, begin to emerge in the preschool years.

Question 5

Three of the following statements reflect contemporary views of Piaget's stages. Which statement is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The stages better reflect how children can think under optimal circumstances rather than how they typically do think in day-to-day situations. 
B)  Acquisition of stage-related characteristics or not) seems to depend to some degree on the culture in which a child grows up. 
C)  Most formal operational capabilities emerge 2-3 years earlier than Piaget suggested. 
D)  Cognitive development can be better characterized as gradual trends than as four distinct stages. 
A)  The stages better reflect how children can think under optimal circumstances rather than how they typically do think in day-to-day situations. 
B)  Acquisition of stage-related characteristics or not) seems to depend to some degree on the culture in which a child grows up. 
C)  Most formal operational capabilities emerge 2-3 years earlier than Piaget suggested. 
D)  Cognitive development can be better characterized as gradual trends than as four distinct stages.

Question 6

Which one of the following examples best illustrates Piaget's concept of object permanence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two-year-old Jasmine looks for a favorite toy her father has just hidden in a box. 
B)  Six-year-old Lucas thinks that his recently deceased grandfather is still alive. 
C)  Ten-year-old Margaret glues the pieces of a vase she has just broken, claiming that she'll make it look "good as new." 
D)  Fifteen-year-old Kenneth finally understands his geometry teacher's statement that two parallel lines might go on forever without ever touching. 
A)  Two-year-old Jasmine looks for a favorite toy her father has just hidden in a box. 
B)  Six-year-old Lucas thinks that his recently deceased grandfather is still alive. 
C)  Ten-year-old Margaret glues the pieces of a vase she has just broken, claiming that she'll make it look "good as new." 
D)  Fifteen-year-old Kenneth finally understands his geometry teacher's statement that two parallel lines might go on forever without ever touching.

Question 7

Given current research findings, Piaget's theories seem to have _____________ infant's cognitive abilities and _____________ adolescent's cognitive abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  underestimated; overestimated 
B)  overestimated; underestimated 
C)  accurately assessed; overestimated 
D)  overestimated; accurately assessed 
A)  underestimated; overestimated 
B)  overestimated; underestimated 
C)  accurately assessed; overestimated 
D)  overestimated; accurately assessed

Question 8

Which one of the following clearly illustrates Piaget's concept of assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Five-year-old Harvey draws on the chalkboard with a large white crayon instead of with chalk. 
B)  Eight-year-old Rowena develops the necessary eye-hand coordination for writing letters in cursive. 
C)  Eleven-year-old Mary Lou moves to a different school and purchases new clothes to fit the local fashions. 
D)  A language arts teacher asks 13-year-old Reynold to think about possible adjectives other than awesome that he might use in his writing to describe interesting and enjoyable activities. 
A)  Five-year-old Harvey draws on the chalkboard with a large white crayon instead of with chalk. 
B)  Eight-year-old Rowena develops the necessary eye-hand coordination for writing letters in cursive. 
C)  Eleven-year-old Mary Lou moves to a different school and purchases new clothes to fit the local fashions. 
D)  A language arts teacher asks 13-year-old Reynold to think about possible adjectives other than awesome that he might use in his writing to describe interesting and enjoyable activities.

Question 9

According to Piaget, three of the following are essential for cognitive development. Which one is not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain maturation 
B)  High self-esteem 
C)  Interaction with other people 
D)  Interaction with the physical environment 
A)  Brain maturation 
B)  High self-esteem 
C)  Interaction with other people 
D)  Interaction with the physical environment

Question 10

Four-year-old Becky is playing with blocks, stacking them one on top of another until her towers eventually tumble, and then stacking the blocks again. Which one of the following best reflects Piaget's view of how Becky is probably learning in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because she is probably still in the sensorimotor stage, she will remember what she learns about the blocks only while the blocks are still in front of her. 
B)  She is absorbing information about how the environment behaves 
C)  She is actively thinking about and interpreting the results of her actions. 
D)  Because she builds one tower after another, she is obviously reinforced by watching her towers tumble down. 
E) g., "objects fall") without consciously thinking about it. 
A)  Because she is probably still in the sensorimotor stage, she will remember what she learns about the blocks only while the blocks are still in front of her. 
B)  She is absorbing information about how the environment behaves 
C)  She is actively thinking about and interpreting the results of her actions. 
D)  Because she builds one tower after another, she is obviously reinforced by watching her towers tumble down. 
E) g., "objects fall") without consciously thinking about it.

Question 11

Piaget spoke of egocentrism as a characteristic of preoperational thought. Three of the following are examples of egocentrism as Piaget defined it. Which one is not an example of preoperational egocentrism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justin is constantly grabbing objects and pulling them toward himself. 
B)  Lois tells a story as if her listeners already know many details they can't possibly know. 
C)  Kate cannot make sense of the question "How do you think Molly feels?" 
D)  Frank thinks that Lucinda sees the same thing he does, even though Lucinda is in a different room. 
A)  Justin is constantly grabbing objects and pulling them toward himself. 
B)  Lois tells a story as if her listeners already know many details they can't possibly know. 
C)  Kate cannot make sense of the question "How do you think Molly feels?" 
D)  Frank thinks that Lucinda sees the same thing he does, even though Lucinda is in a different room.

Question 12

Which one of the following reflects class inclusion as Piaget described it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Getting cows and horses confused 
B)  Realizing that things that are cars are also vehicles 
C)  Identifying a shape as a square one day but as a triangle the next 
D)  Understanding that some behaviors that are perfectly acceptable at home are unacceptable at school 
A)  Getting cows and horses confused 
B)  Realizing that things that are cars are also vehicles 
C)  Identifying a shape as a square one day but as a triangle the next 
D)  Understanding that some behaviors that are perfectly acceptable at home are unacceptable at school

Question 13

The following four junior high school science teachers are teaching the concept molecule to their students. In each classroom, some of the students are at Piaget's formal operations stage and others are at the concrete operations stage. In which classroom are the concrete operational students most likely to have difficulty understanding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mr. Armani lets students touch and manipulate concrete models of various molecules. 
B)  Mr. Bendetti lets students look at the same concrete models that Mr. Armani has used. 
C)  Mr. Carmen verbally describes how different elements are made up of different numbers of neutrons, protons, and electrons. 
D)  Mr. Davidson has students role-play being neutrons, protons, and electrons. The "neutron" and "proton" students huddle together in the middle of the room, and the "electrons" move around them. 
A)  Mr. Armani lets students touch and manipulate concrete models of various molecules. 
B)  Mr. Bendetti lets students look at the same concrete models that Mr. Armani has used. 
C)  Mr. Carmen verbally describes how different elements are made up of different numbers of neutrons, protons, and electrons. 
D)  Mr. Davidson has students role-play being neutrons, protons, and electrons. The "neutron" and "proton" students huddle together in the middle of the room, and the "electrons" move around them.

Question 14

Piaget has described four stages of cognitive development. Which one of the following is an accurate statement about Piaget's view of these stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  With each successive stage, schemata become more simplified. 
B)  It is possible for children to skip from the pre operational state to the formal operational stage, but only a small minority of children actually do so. 
C)  Children have difficulty solving problems until they reach formal operations. 
D)  Each stage involves forms of thought qualitatively different from those of other stages. 
A)  With each successive stage, schemata become more simplified. 
B)  It is possible for children to skip from the pre operational state to the formal operational stage, but only a small minority of children actually do so. 
C)  Children have difficulty solving problems until they reach formal operations. 
D)  Each stage involves forms of thought qualitatively different from those of other stages.

Question 15

Which one of the following statements reflects a concern about the separation and control of variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  "How do you think I should make amends with Martha? If I tell her I'm sorry, she might think I'm lying." 
B)  "I'm catching more tadpoles today, but I don't know if it's because I'm using a larger container to catch them or because I'm working in a different part of the frog pond." 
C)  "I have two tests to study for tonight-science and Spanish. I'll study one subject before dinner and the other one after dinner so I don't get them confused." 
D)  "I'm trying to learn how to do a lay-up shot. Can you show me all the things I should do, going one step at a time?" 
A)  "How do you think I should make amends with Martha? If I tell her I'm sorry, she might think I'm lying." 
B)  "I'm catching more tadpoles today, but I don't know if it's because I'm using a larger container to catch them or because I'm working in a different part of the frog pond." 
C)  "I have two tests to study for tonight-science and Spanish. I'll study one subject before dinner and the other one after dinner so I don't get them confused." 
D)  "I'm trying to learn how to do a lay-up shot. Can you show me all the things I should do, going one step at a time?"

Question 16

In Piaget's theory, a scheme can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A mental picture of oneself 
B)  A general lifestyle or cultural pattern 
C)  A set of motor skills that preschoolers develop 
D)  An organized group of similar thoughts or actions 
A)  A mental picture of oneself 
B)  A general lifestyle or cultural pattern 
C)  A set of motor skills that preschoolers develop 
D)  An organized group of similar thoughts or actions

Question 17

Roger is shown two piles of sand and says that each pile has the same amount. However, when one pile is flattened with a shovel, he now claims emphatically, "The flat pile has less sand." Based on this information, Roger is probably in Piaget's _______ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Describe at least three ways in which students in Piaget's formal operations stage are likely to think differently from those in the concrete operations stage. Illustrate each characteristic with a concrete example of how students in each of the two stages might think or behave.

Accepted Answer

In Piaget's theory of cognitive developm

Question 19

Which one of the following teachers is definitely keeping in mind Piaget's idea that assimilation and accommodation are both necessary for learning and cognitive development to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mr. Ames presents brand new topics every day, expecting the continual novelty to keep students interested and motivated. 
B)  Mr. Baretta shows students how a new topic is similar to the things they already know, but also different in certain ways. 
C)  Ms. Chang makes sure that students have learned one topic very, very well before moving on to another. 
D)  Ms. Doherty uses a lot of drill and practice exercises, encouraging students to work faster every time. 
A)  Mr. Ames presents brand new topics every day, expecting the continual novelty to keep students interested and motivated. 
B)  Mr. Baretta shows students how a new topic is similar to the things they already know, but also different in certain ways. 
C)  Ms. Chang makes sure that students have learned one topic very, very well before moving on to another. 
D)  Ms. Doherty uses a lot of drill and practice exercises, encouraging students to work faster every time.

Question 20

Louis receives a new soccer ball and begins to dribble it in the same way he dribbles his basketball. His dribbling of the new ball reflects Piaget's notion of:

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operations 
B)  accommodation 
C)  cognitive structure 
D)  assimilation 
A)  concrete operations 
B)  accommodation 
C)  cognitive structure 
D)  assimilation

Only one of the following conclusions can be derived from recent research regarding Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Which one?

Which one of the following best illustrates Piaget's concept of accommodation?

Which one of the following would Piaget be least likely to advocate for elementary school children?

Choose the statement below that most accurately reflects recent research findings concerning Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Three of the following statements reflect contemporary views of Piaget's stages. Which statement is not accurate?

Which one of the following examples best illustrates Piaget's concept of object permanence?

Given current research findings, Piaget's theories seem to have _ infant's cognitive abilities and _ adolescent's cognitive abilities.

Which one of the following clearly illustrates Piaget's concept of assimilation?

According to Piaget, three of the following are essential for cognitive development. Which one is not?

Four-year-old Becky is playing with blocks, stacking them one on top of another until her towers eventually tumble, and then stacking the blocks again. Which one of the following best reflects Piaget's view of how Becky is probably learning in this situation?

Piaget spoke of egocentrism as a characteristic of preoperational thought. Three of the following are examples of egocentrism as Piaget defined it. Which one is not an example of preoperational egocentrism?

Which one of the following reflects class inclusion as Piaget described it?

Piaget has described four stages of cognitive development. Which one of the following is an accurate statement about Piaget's view of these stages?

Which one of the following statements reflects a concern about the separation and control of variables?

In Piaget's theory, a scheme can best be described as:

Roger is shown two piles of sand and says that each pile has the same amount. However, when one pile is flattened with a shovel, he now claims emphatically, "The flat pile has less sand." Based on this information, Roger is probably in Piaget's _______ stage of development.

Describe at least three ways in which students in Piaget's formal operations stage are likely to think differently from those in the concrete operations stage. Illustrate each characteristic with a concrete example of how students in each of the two stages might think or behave.

Which one of the following teachers is definitely keeping in mind Piaget's idea that assimilation and accommodation are both necessary for learning and cognitive development to occur?

Louis receives a new soccer ball and begins to dribble it in the same way he dribbles his basketball. His dribbling of the new ball reflects Piaget's notion of:

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Only one of the following conclusions can be derived from recent research regarding Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Which one?

Which one of the following best illustrates Piaget's concept of accommodation?

Which one of the following would Piaget be least likely to advocate for elementary school children?

Choose the statement below that most accurately reflects recent research findings concerning Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Three of the following statements reflect contemporary views of Piaget's stages. Which statement is not accurate?

Which one of the following examples best illustrates Piaget's concept of object permanence?

Given current research findings, Piaget's theories seem to have _____________ infant's cognitive abilities and _____________ adolescent's cognitive abilities.

Which one of the following clearly illustrates Piaget's concept of assimilation?

According to Piaget, three of the following are essential for cognitive development. Which one is not?

Four-year-old Becky is playing with blocks, stacking them one on top of another until her towers eventually tumble, and then stacking the blocks again. Which one of the following best reflects Piaget's view of how Becky is probably learning in this situation?

Piaget spoke of egocentrism as a characteristic of preoperational thought. Three of the following are examples of egocentrism as Piaget defined it. Which one is not an example of preoperational egocentrism?

Which one of the following reflects class inclusion as Piaget described it?

Piaget has described four stages of cognitive development. Which one of the following is an accurate statement about Piaget's view of these stages?

Which one of the following statements reflects a concern about the separation and control of variables?

In Piaget's theory, a scheme can best be described as:

Roger is shown two piles of sand and says that each pile has the same amount. However, when one pile is flattened with a shovel, he now claims emphatically, "The flat pile has less sand." Based on this information, Roger is probably in Piaget's _______ stage of development.

Describe at least three ways in which students in Piaget's formal operations stage are likely to think differently from those in the concrete operations stage. Illustrate each characteristic with a concrete example of how students in each of the two stages might think or behave.

Which one of the following teachers is definitely keeping in mind Piaget's idea that assimilation and accommodation are both necessary for learning and cognitive development to occur?

Louis receives a new soccer ball and begins to dribble it in the same way he dribbles his basketball. His dribbling of the new ball reflects Piaget's notion of:

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Learning and the Brain

Behaviorist Principles and Theories

Applications of Behaviorist Principles

Social Cognitive Theory

Introduction to Cognitivism

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Sociocultural Theory and Other Contextual Perspectives

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Given current research findings, Piaget's theories seem to have _ infant's cognitive abilities and _ adolescent's cognitive abilities.