Question 1

__________ thought is rule-oriented and logical, but limited to the tangible and real.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensorimotor 
B)  Formal operational 
C)  Preoperational 
D)  Concrete operational

Question 2

A weakness of Piaget's theory is that it undervalues the influence of the sociocultural environment on cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT TRUE concerning infants' understanding of liquids and solids?

Accepted Answer

A)  By 5 months, infants are surprised when shown a "solid" being poured from one cup into another and when shown a "liquid" being slid from one cup into another. 
B)  By 5 months, infants understand that solids keep their shape when moved, but that liquids do not. 
C)  By 5 months, infants are capable of noticing the characteristic differences between the movement of liquids and solids. 
D)  By 5 months, infants believe that both liquids and solids can be carried in containers that holes.

Question 4

Compare and contrast the information processing approach and Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast the information processing approach...

Question 5

According to Piaget, cognitive development occurs in eight stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Vygotsky, children's cognitive development progresses more rapidly when they walk hand in hand with an expert partner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When talking to his dad, Nicholas says, "See that fish. It has smooth skin so that it won't cut other fish when it swims with them." Nicholas is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  a commitment to teleological explanations. 
B)  his understanding of essentialism. 
C)  theory of mind. 
D)  his sophisticated understanding of animals.

Question 8

The first indication of purposeful, goal-directed behavior occurs during infancy at around 8 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When Cookie first started golfing, she had to think about every part of her swing. Now that she's been golfing for years, she swings her club without even thinking about it. For Cookie, swinging a golf club has become

Accepted Answer

A)  an automatic process. 
B)  a sensory memory. 
C)  a complex task. 
D)  a working memory.

Question 10

Compared to Piaget's theory, information-processing theory

Accepted Answer

A)  puts more emphasis on qualitative changes in thought. 
B)  is more unified into a single comprehensive theory. 
C)  emphasizes the "whole" more than the "parts" of cognition. 
D)  describes the specific components of cognition in greater detail.

Question 11

Formal operational thinkers can envision alternate realities and examine their consequences. They can create hypotheses and test them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As you read and think about this test question, it is stored in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

You share the following story with your 3-year-old daughter Carleigh and 4-year-old nephew Jaxon:
This is Brenda. Brenda has a box.
This is Michelle. Michelle has a basket.
Brenda has a ball. She puts the ball into her box.
Brenda goes out for a walk.
Michelle takes the ball out of the box and puts it into the basket.
Now Brenda comes back. She wants to play with her ball. Where will she look for the ball?
Given what you know about false-belief tasks and theory of mind, how will Carleigh answer the question? Explain your answer. Will Jaxon's answer be the same? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You share the following story with your...

Question 14

According to Piaget, infants do not have a full understanding of object permanence until

Accepted Answer

A)  6 month of age. 
B)  9 months of age. 
C)  12 months of age. 
D)  18 months of age.

Question 15

Who is experiencing disequilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Becky, who is doing much more accommodating than assimilating 
B)  Sandy, who is doing more assimilating than accommodating 
C)  Jane, who is doing equal amounts of assimilating and accommodating 
D)  Carla, who is not doing any assimilating or accommodating

Question 16

Younger children are less prone to interference from irrelevant stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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 18

Concrete operational children sometimes credit inanimate objects with life and lifelike properties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Baillargeon found that infants as young as 2 months showed object permanence in that they consistently looked longer at an unrealistic event than a realistic one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Six-month-old Nydia has been exclusively breastfed since birth. Thus, she has never drunk from a bottle. The first time Nydia is offered the bottle, she tries to suck on it the same way she is used to sucking. However, her old sucking behavior is not successful with the bottle. She has to adapt her sucking in order to get sufficient milk from the bottle. Nydia's new understanding of how to suck on the bottle is an indication that she has engaged in which of the following Piagetian processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  schemes 
D)  conservation

Exam 6: Theories of Cognitive Development

__________ thought is rule-oriented and logical, but limited to the tangible and real.

A weakness of Piaget's theory is that it undervalues the influence of the sociocultural environment on cognitive development.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE concerning infants' understanding of liquids and solids?

Compare and contrast the information processing approach and Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

According to Piaget, cognitive development occurs in eight stages.

According to Vygotsky, children's cognitive development progresses more rapidly when they walk hand in hand with an expert partner.

When talking to his dad, Nicholas says, "See that fish. It has smooth skin so that it won't cut other fish when it swims with them." Nicholas is demonstrating

The first indication of purposeful, goal-directed behavior occurs during infancy at around 8 months of age.

When Cookie first started golfing, she had to think about every part of her swing. Now that she's been golfing for years, she swings her club without even thinking about it. For Cookie, swinging a golf club has become

Compared to Piaget's theory, information-processing theory

Formal operational thinkers can envision alternate realities and examine their consequences. They can create hypotheses and test them.

As you read and think about this test question, it is stored in

According to Piaget, infants do not have a full understanding of object permanence until

Who is experiencing disequilibrium?

Younger children are less prone to interference from irrelevant stimulation.

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

Concrete operational children sometimes credit inanimate objects with life and lifelike properties.

Baillargeon found that infants as young as 2 months showed object permanence in that they consistently looked longer at an unrealistic event than a realistic one.