Question 1

Piaget's sensorimotor stage is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  The beginnings of conservation 
B)  Basic schemes for dealing with abstract ideas 
C)  Schemes based primarily on perceptions and behaviors 
D)  Inaccurate mental representations of the physical and biological world 
A)  The beginnings of conservation 
B)  Basic schemes for dealing with abstract ideas 
C)  Schemes based primarily on perceptions and behaviors 
D)  Inaccurate mental representations of the physical and biological world

Question 2

Piaget was undoubtedly influential in the field of cognitive development. However, new research examining cognitive development has suggested finings that are not consistent with Piaget's theory. Use such findings to describe three weaknesses of Piaget's theory. Include specific examples.

Accepted Answer

One weakness of Piaget's theory is that

Question 3

Which one of the following statements best illustrates a neo-Piagetian approach to cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  As children grow older, their increasing working memory capacity enables them to think in qualitatively more sophisticated ways about particular content domains. 
B)  Children's progression through various stages of cognitive development is almost entirely the result of environmental experiences; brain maturation has little to do with their advancements in thinking. 
C)  Children's progression through various stages of cognitive development is almost entirely the result of brain maturation; environmental experiences have little to do with their advancements in thinking. 
D)  Children's acquisition of various cognitive abilities occurs in a gradual, trendlike manner rather than in discrete stages. 
A)  As children grow older, their increasing working memory capacity enables them to think in qualitatively more sophisticated ways about particular content domains. 
B)  Children's progression through various stages of cognitive development is almost entirely the result of environmental experiences; brain maturation has little to do with their advancements in thinking. 
C)  Children's progression through various stages of cognitive development is almost entirely the result of brain maturation; environmental experiences have little to do with their advancements in thinking. 
D)  Children's acquisition of various cognitive abilities occurs in a gradual, trendlike manner rather than in discrete stages.

Piaget's sensorimotor stage is characterized by:

Piaget was undoubtedly influential in the field of cognitive development. However, new research examining cognitive development has suggested finings that are not consistent with Piaget's theory. Use such findings to describe three weaknesses of Piaget's theory. Include specific examples.

Which one of the following statements best illustrates a neo-Piagetian approach to cognitive development?

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Behaviorist Principles and Theories

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Basic Components of Memory

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The Nature of Knowledge

Sociocultural Theory and Other Contextual Perspectives

Metacognition, Self-Regulated Learning, and Study Strategies

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Exam 10: Cognitive Developmental Perspectives

Piaget's sensorimotor stage is characterized by:

Piaget was undoubtedly influential in the field of cognitive development. However, new research examining cognitive development has suggested finings that are not consistent with Piaget's theory. Use such findings to describe three weaknesses of Piaget's theory. Include specific examples.

Which one of the following statements best illustrates a neo-Piagetian approach to cognitive development?

Perspectives on Learning

Learning and the Brain

Behaviorist Principles and Theories

Applications of Behaviorist Principles

Social Cognitive Theory

Introduction to Cognitivism

Basic Components of Memory

Long-Term Memory Storage and Retrieval Processes

The Nature of Knowledge

Sociocultural Theory and Other Contextual Perspectives

Metacognition, Self-Regulated Learning, and Study Strategies

Transfer, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking Chapter 13 Transfer, Problem Solving, and Critical Thinking Multiple Choice Questions

Motivation and Affect

Cognitive Factors in Motivation

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