Question 1

Piaget was trained as a

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A) psychologist. 
B) medical doctor. 
C) biologist. 
D) neurologist.

Question 2

What are some commonly accepted weaknesses of Piaget's theory?

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Question 3

When concrete operational and formal operational thinkers are asked to combine a number of clear liquids to produce a blue liquid

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A) neither the concrete operational child nor the formal operational adolescent test the combinations of liquids in a systematic manner. 
B) only the concrete operational child tests the combinations of liquids in a systematic manner. 
C) only the formal operational child tests the combinations of liquids in a systematic manner. 
D) both the concrete operational child and the formal operational adolescent test the combinations of liquids in a systematic manner.

Question 4

Compared to younger children,older children

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A) have more working memory. 
B) have less working memory. 
C) have the same amount of working memory. 
D) use working memory space less efficiently.

Question 5

Many four-year-olds believe that

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A) inanimate objects move by themselves. 
B) only living things have offspring that resemble their parents. 
C) inanimate objects can grow. 
D) the internal parts of animate and inanimate objects are the same.

Question 6

Which of the following is an implication of Piaget's theory for teaching practices?

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A) Teachers should tell children facts that they can absorb passively. 
B) Children should be encouraged to look at the consistency of their own thinking and to sort out any inconsistencies. 
C) The best teaching experiences are slightly behind a child's current level of thinking. 
D) Teachers should construct a child's understanding of the world.

Question 7

Unlike adults,four-year-old children do not understand that animals grow (get physically bigger and more complex) but that inanimate objects do not change in this way.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Some children move through the stages more rapidly than others,depending on their ability and experiences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Inhibitory processes prevent relevant information from entering working memory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Concrete operational children are able to reverse their thinking,which allows them to perform conservation tasks that preoperational children cannot.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

You clench your fist,rapidly open your hand,then rapidly re-clench your fist.After you re-clench your fist,you momentarily see an image of your fingers extended.That image is stored in

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A) working memory. 
B) long-term memory. 
C) sensory memory. 
D) the information processor.

Question 12

During Piaget's ________ stage,children begin using mental operations to solve problems.

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

Question 13

Baillargeon's studies of object permanence using possible events and impossible events suggest that the concept of object permanence is

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A) acquired earlier than Piaget believed. 
B) acquired at the same age as suggested by Piaget. 
C) acquired later than Piaget suggested. 
D) not really understood by infants of any age.

Question 14

Explain the change in behaviour on the false-belief task that occurs from three and a half years of age to four years.Is this pattern of behaviour more typical of North American children?

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Question 15

According to Piaget,cognitive development occurs in eight stages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Executive functioning is synonymous with skilled problem solving in that it involves a plan,often requires flexibility,and the ability to inhibit irrelevant responses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Emerson is an 8-month-old who has learned quite enthusiastically to say "doggy!" whenever she sees her aunt's dog.When Emerson's mother takes her to the zoo,she yells,"doggy!" when she sees a bear.This is an example of

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A) accommodation. 
B) assimilation. 
C) disequilibrium. 
D) reinforcement.

Question 18

Which is the site of ongoing cognitive activity when it comes to memory?

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A) sensory memory 
B) working memory 
C) the central executive 
D) long-term memory

Question 19

Preoperational children are able to juggle multiple aspects of a problem at the same time,thus correcting the centration that is seen in the sensorimotor stage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Cross-cultural research by Rogoff et al.(1993) investigated scaffold learning in four different cultures.Which parents provided the most scaffolding?

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A) Turkish parents 
B) US parents 
C) Indian parents 
D) Guatemalan parents

Exam 6: Theories of Cognitive Development

Piaget was trained as a

What are some commonly accepted weaknesses of Piaget's theory?

When concrete operational and formal operational thinkers are asked to combine a number of clear liquids to produce a blue liquid

Compared to younger children,older children

Many four-year-olds believe that

Which of the following is an implication of Piaget's theory for teaching practices?

Unlike adults,four-year-old children do not understand that animals grow (get physically bigger and more complex) but that inanimate objects do not change in this way.

Some children move through the stages more rapidly than others,depending on their ability and experiences.

Inhibitory processes prevent relevant information from entering working memory.

Concrete operational children are able to reverse their thinking,which allows them to perform conservation tasks that preoperational children cannot.

You clench your fist,rapidly open your hand,then rapidly re-clench your fist.After you re-clench your fist,you momentarily see an image of your fingers extended.That image is stored in

During Piaget's ________ stage,children begin using mental operations to solve problems.

Baillargeon's studies of object permanence using possible events and impossible events suggest that the concept of object permanence is

Explain the change in behaviour on the false-belief task that occurs from three and a half years of age to four years.Is this pattern of behaviour more typical of North American children?

According to Piaget,cognitive development occurs in eight stages.

Executive functioning is synonymous with skilled problem solving in that it involves a plan,often requires flexibility,and the ability to inhibit irrelevant responses.

Emerson is an 8-month-old who has learned quite enthusiastically to say "doggy!" whenever she sees her aunt's dog.When Emerson's mother takes her to the zoo,she yells,"doggy!" when she sees a bear.This is an example of

Which is the site of ongoing cognitive activity when it comes to memory?

Preoperational children are able to juggle multiple aspects of a problem at the same time,thus correcting the centration that is seen in the sensorimotor stage.

Cross-cultural research by Rogoff et al.(1993) investigated scaffold learning in four different cultures.Which parents provided the most scaffolding?