Deck 8: Cognition

Question 1

The process of gathering information,organizing it,and using it to adapt to the world is known as _____.

A)sensory stimulation
B)cognitive experience
C)intellectual quotient
D)learning ability

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A prerequisite for promoting cognitive development is _____.

A)isolation
B)co-construction
C)language
D)security and attachment

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Jean Piaget believed children _____ their understanding of the world,whereas Lev Vygotsky believed learning is _____.

A)construct; co-constructed
B)co-construct; constructive
C)deconstruct; constructed
D)co-construct; deconstructed

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Knowing and understanding come from the active process of gathering information,organizing it,and finally using it.

Question 5

Infants internalize what they take in through their senses and _____.

A)save it for much later
B)forget it immediately
C)display it in physical movements such as mouthing
D)this cognitive process is visible.

Question 6

According to Lev Vygotsky,social interaction is a prerequisite for children to develop problem-solving skills.

Question 7

The first stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory is the _____.

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

Question 8

Pretend play is when children

A)stop representing things through symbols.
B)play alone during early infancy.
C)think of their world without directly experiencing it.
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following statements best defines the term "intentionality"?

A)It is the ability of a child to construct a plan.
B)It is the potential of a child to use his or her experience to construct new knowledge.
C)It is the ability of a child to sense and predict his or her future.
D)It is the potential of a child to store mental images for his or her thinking processes.

Question 10

The ability to remember an object or person even though they cannot be seen,touched,or heard is known as

A)intentionality.
B)object permanence.
C)accommodation.
D)assisted learning.

Question 11

Children learn significant concepts from "academic" experiences created for them rather than from real-life,everyday activities.

Question 12

Jean Piaget,but not Lev Vygotsky,believed that interaction promotes cognitive development.

Question 13

Jean Piaget's approach to cognitive development in children differed from Lev Vygotsky's approach in Jean's belief that

A)self-talk is internalized into higher levels of mental development.
B)cultures influence the course of cognitive development.
C)learning can lead to development.
D)knowledge is primarily self-constructed.

Question 14

High-quality early childhood inclusion programs benefit _____.

A)children with disabilities
B)children without disabilities
C)caregivers
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

Infants' brains become more active when adults respond to their cues and signals for attention through _____.

A)arranging the environment to invite exploration and discovery
B)carrying out caregiving routines in ways that meet individual needs of infants
C)creating meaningful interactions
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 16

During the preoperational period,children begin to use abstract,logical thought.

Question 17

Jean Piaget called infants' skill of taking in new information and processing it "assimilation."

Question 18

The beginning of language and the ability to pretend signal the beginning of the _____ of cognitive development.

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