Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

When preoperational children are asked to identify different perspectives of model mountains on a table, which of the following characteristics of preoperational thought do they demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  animism 
C)  centration 
D)  intellectual realism

Question 3

Essentialism is children's belief that all living things have an essence that can't be seen but gives a living thing its identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which is most like a computer's RAM (Random Access Memory)?

Accepted Answer

A)  a memory strategy 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  sensory memory 
D)  working memory

Question 5

__________ is like tunnel vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  Egocentrism 
B)  Symbolic processing 
C)  Centration 
D)  Animism

Question 6

When formal operational thinkers are faced with a problem, such as figuring out what combination of clear liquids will produce a blue liquid, they will

Accepted Answer

A)  haphazardly mix liquids to find the correct combination. 
B)  become confused and irritated. 
C)  systematically test hypotheses about different combinations of liquids. 
D)  concentrate on trying to pour the liquids without spilling them.

Question 7

You have been watching your friend Deb trying to teach her son Sean how to do a puzzle. Sean has done this puzzle many times and he usually just needs help with the pieces that are in a difficult area that is all black. Deb is trying to help Sean but her instructions would be appropriate for a child who has never done the puzzle before. What can you tell Deb about Vygotsky's theory, in general, and scaffolding, in particular, that might help her teach Sean in more effective ways?

Accepted Answer

The answer of You have been watching your friend Deb...

Question 8

A 4-year-old is not capable of realizing that a baby pig that is adopted by a cow would grow up to look and behave like a pig.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As children get older, their speed of processing

Accepted Answer

A)  speeds up. 
B)  slows down. 
C)  cycles up and down. 
D)  does not change.

Question 10

The computer is used as a metaphor for the mind in which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning theory 
B)  information processing theory 
C)  psychodynamic theory 
D)  Piaget's theory

Question 11

Who is likely to be able to answer a hypothetical question such as, "What would happen if no one had to work anymore?"

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational thinkers only 
B)  formal operational thinkers only 
C)  concrete operational thinkers only 
D)  concrete operational and formal operational thinkers

Question 12

According to Piaget, a 7- to 11-year-old child is in the __________ period.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In a conservation of liquid experiment, Victoria is shown two identical beakers filled with the same amount of juice. The juice from one of the beakers is poured into a taller, thinner beaker. Victoria now thinks there is more juice in the tall, thin beaker than in the original beaker. Victoria appears to be in Piaget's __________ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) find hidden objects faster than typically developing children do, but this emphasis on perceptual details usually comes at the expense of maintaining a coherent overall picture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Name and describe the four stages of Piaget's theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name and describe the four stages of...

Question 16

According to Piaget, cognitive growth can be particularly rapid if children are encouraged to look at the inconsistencies and errors in their own thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A fundamental part of young children's theory of living things is the belief that living things and parts of living things exist for a purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Piaget's __________ stage is characterized by the child's use of symbols to represent objects and events.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

__________ are strategies and rules that make thinking more systematic and more powerful.

Accepted Answer

A)  Circular reactions 
B)  Symbolic processes 
C)  Mental operations 
D)  Scaffolds

Question 20

Your friend Felipe has a new job as a second grade teacher. He would like to incorporate some of Piaget's theory into his teaching. What teaching practices would you encourage him to use that will foster cognitive growth?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your friend Felipe has a new job...

Exam 6: Theories of Cognitive Development

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

When preoperational children are asked to identify different perspectives of model mountains on a table, which of the following characteristics of preoperational thought do they demonstrate?

Essentialism is children's belief that all living things have an essence that can't be seen but gives a living thing its identity.

Which is most like a computer's RAM (Random Access Memory) ?

__________ is like tunnel vision.

When formal operational thinkers are faced with a problem, such as figuring out what combination of clear liquids will produce a blue liquid, they will

A 4-year-old is not capable of realizing that a baby pig that is adopted by a cow would grow up to look and behave like a pig.

As children get older, their speed of processing

The computer is used as a metaphor for the mind in which theory?

Who is likely to be able to answer a hypothetical question such as, "What would happen if no one had to work anymore?"

According to Piaget, a 7- to 11-year-old child is in the __________ period.

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) find hidden objects faster than typically developing children do, but this emphasis on perceptual details usually comes at the expense of maintaining a coherent overall picture.

Name and describe the four stages of Piaget's theory.

According to Piaget, cognitive growth can be particularly rapid if children are encouraged to look at the inconsistencies and errors in their own thinking.

A fundamental part of young children's theory of living things is the belief that living things and parts of living things exist for a purpose.

Piaget's __________ stage is characterized by the child's use of symbols to represent objects and events.

__________ are strategies and rules that make thinking more systematic and more powerful.

Your friend Felipe has a new job as a second grade teacher. He would like to incorporate some of Piaget's theory into his teaching. What teaching practices would you encourage him to use that will foster cognitive growth?