Question 1

Thinking in the formal operational stage is

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A)  logical and abstract. 
B)  abstract and irreversible. 
C)  logical and concrete. 
D)  reversible and concrete. 
A)  logical and abstract. 
B)  abstract and irreversible. 
C)  logical and concrete. 
D)  reversible and concrete.

Question 2

How would transfer be facilitated by providing multiple contexts in which information can be encoded?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retrieval of information would be easier because more cues would be associated with it. 
B)  Recognition memory research suggests that multiple settings allow children to perform better on mathematics problems. 
C)  Semantic memory for historical events improves when information is presented in various classrooms. 
D)  Retrieval of information would be easier if the material studied in one room were tested in another. 
A)  Retrieval of information would be easier because more cues would be associated with it. 
B)  Recognition memory research suggests that multiple settings allow children to perform better on mathematics problems. 
C)  Semantic memory for historical events improves when information is presented in various classrooms. 
D)  Retrieval of information would be easier if the material studied in one room were tested in another.

Question 3

A mature problem solver is one who

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A)  has little or no difficulty in solving a problem. 
B)  has a small but effective set of problem-solving strategies. 
C)  is able to plan the exact strategy required to solve a problem at the beginning. 
D)  is able to generate new strategies and employ them while solving a problem. 
A)  has little or no difficulty in solving a problem. 
B)  has a small but effective set of problem-solving strategies. 
C)  is able to plan the exact strategy required to solve a problem at the beginning. 
D)  is able to generate new strategies and employ them while solving a problem.

Question 4

A thematic relation describes a classification scheme based on

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A)  the clustering of objects into common higher-order groups. 
B)  the degree of familiarity with objects. 
C)  similar perceptual qualities of objects. 
D)  similar functional properties of objects. 
A)  the clustering of objects into common higher-order groups. 
B)  the degree of familiarity with objects. 
C)  similar perceptual qualities of objects. 
D)  similar functional properties of objects.

Question 5

Preschoolers are able to count but may not be able to

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A)  count into double digits. 
B)  add multiple numbers. 
C)  subtract multiple numbers. 
D)  understand what numbers represent. 
A)  count into double digits. 
B)  add multiple numbers. 
C)  subtract multiple numbers. 
D)  understand what numbers represent.

Question 6

Cheryl is given the series 3-6-9-12-15 to remember.She notices that the numbers are multiples of three.Cheryl is using a memory strategy described as

Accepted Answer

A)  rehearsal. 
B)  elaboration. 
C)  organization 
D)  rehearsal set. 
A)  rehearsal. 
B)  elaboration. 
C)  organization 
D)  rehearsal set.

Question 7

Discuss the importance of concept development in children.Provide specific examples of skills linked to concept development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should discuss how

Question 8

Older children are much more likely than younger children to ignore irrelevant information that may distract them from some central activity or problem.This suggests that children get better at the process of ________ as they develop.

Accepted Answer

A)  working attention 
B)  selective attention 
C)  selective memory 
D)  attentional inertia 
A)  working attention 
B)  selective attention 
C)  selective memory 
D)  attentional inertia

Question 9

What factors are critical in infant memory development and capabilities? Illustrate these factors with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should d

Question 10

The fact that older children are better than younger children at ignoring information that is irrelevant to or distracts from the central activity suggests that selective attention is an aspect of attention that changes with development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ is a term that describes what people know about their own memory processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Explicit memory 
B)  Mental network 
C)  Metamemory 
D)  Domain-specific knowledge 
A)  Explicit memory 
B)  Mental network 
C)  Metamemory 
D)  Domain-specific knowledge

Question 12

Planning has two important aspects: (1)deciding on the necessary steps and (2)having specific event knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Children's early numerical concepts do not rely on verbal skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Researchers have suggested that two types of processing speed,rate of verbal rehearsal and rate of retrieval,mature at the same ages in development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ may enhance learning because it provides experience with a variety of problem-solving strategies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mentoring 
B)  Variability 
C)  Computation 
D)  Transference 
A)  Mentoring 
B)  Variability 
C)  Computation 
D)  Transference

Question 16

Which of the following test procedures is most likely to facilitate transfer in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Test children for recall with fill-in-the-blank exams 
B)  Test children for recognition with multiple-choice exams 
C)  Test children on their ability to apply what they have learned to new situations 
D)  Test children on their ability to respond orally to the exam questions 
A)  Test children for recall with fill-in-the-blank exams 
B)  Test children for recognition with multiple-choice exams 
C)  Test children on their ability to apply what they have learned to new situations 
D)  Test children on their ability to respond orally to the exam questions

Question 17

How might parents and teachers facilitate the transfer of learning?

Accepted Answer

Parents and teachers can facil

Question 18

Piaget saw himself as a sociologist,a scholar who was interested in the origins of knowledge from a developmental perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The major point of disagreement between Piaget and other researchers concerning development of the object concept concerns whether

Accepted Answer

A)  children have such a concept by the time they reach two years of age. 
B)  cultural influences affect the age at which the object concept is achieved. 
C)  the object concept is acquired as early as three or four months of age or later in the first year of life. 
D)  individual differences account for the finding that some infants show the object concept early in infancy,whereas others show evidence for it much later. 
A)  children have such a concept by the time they reach two years of age. 
B)  cultural influences affect the age at which the object concept is achieved. 
C)  the object concept is acquired as early as three or four months of age or later in the first year of life. 
D)  individual differences account for the finding that some infants show the object concept early in infancy,whereas others show evidence for it much later.

Question 20

Explain the concept of object solidity and object continuity.At what point are children able to grasp these concepts?

Accepted Answer

Object solidity is the understanding tha

Thinking in the formal operational stage is

How would transfer be facilitated by providing multiple contexts in which information can be encoded?

A mature problem solver is one who

A thematic relation describes a classification scheme based on

Preschoolers are able to count but may not be able to

Cheryl is given the series 3-6-9-12-15 to remember.She notices that the numbers are multiples of three.Cheryl is using a memory strategy described as

Discuss the importance of concept development in children.Provide specific examples of skills linked to concept development.

Older children are much more likely than younger children to ignore irrelevant information that may distract them from some central activity or problem.This suggests that children get better at the process of ________ as they develop.

What factors are critical in infant memory development and capabilities? Illustrate these factors with examples.

The fact that older children are better than younger children at ignoring information that is irrelevant to or distracts from the central activity suggests that selective attention is an aspect of attention that changes with development.

________ is a term that describes what people know about their own memory processes.

Planning has two important aspects: (1)deciding on the necessary steps and (2)having specific event knowledge.

Children's early numerical concepts do not rely on verbal skills.

Researchers have suggested that two types of processing speed,rate of verbal rehearsal and rate of retrieval,mature at the same ages in development.

________ may enhance learning because it provides experience with a variety of problem-solving strategies.

Which of the following test procedures is most likely to facilitate transfer in the classroom?

How might parents and teachers facilitate the transfer of learning?

Piaget saw himself as a sociologist,a scholar who was interested in the origins of knowledge from a developmental perspective.

The major point of disagreement between Piaget and other researchers concerning development of the object concept concerns whether

Explain the concept of object solidity and object continuity.At what point are children able to grasp these concepts?

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Thinking in the formal operational stage is

How would transfer be facilitated by providing multiple contexts in which information can be encoded?

A mature problem solver is one who

A thematic relation describes a classification scheme based on

Preschoolers are able to count but may not be able to

Cheryl is given the series 3-6-9-12-15 to remember.She notices that the numbers are multiples of three.Cheryl is using a memory strategy described as

Discuss the importance of concept development in children.Provide specific examples of skills linked to concept development.

Older children are much more likely than younger children to ignore irrelevant information that may distract them from some central activity or problem.This suggests that children get better at the process of ________ as they develop.

What factors are critical in infant memory development and capabilities? Illustrate these factors with examples.

The fact that older children are better than younger children at ignoring information that is irrelevant to or distracts from the central activity suggests that selective attention is an aspect of attention that changes with development.

________ is a term that describes what people know about their own memory processes.

Planning has two important aspects: (1)deciding on the necessary steps and (2)having specific event knowledge.

Children's early numerical concepts do not rely on verbal skills.

Researchers have suggested that two types of processing speed,rate of verbal rehearsal and rate of retrieval,mature at the same ages in development.

________ may enhance learning because it provides experience with a variety of problem-solving strategies.

Which of the following test procedures is most likely to facilitate transfer in the classroom?

How might parents and teachers facilitate the transfer of learning?

Piaget saw himself as a sociologist,a scholar who was interested in the origins of knowledge from a developmental perspective.

The major point of disagreement between Piaget and other researchers concerning development of the object concept concerns whether

Explain the concept of object solidity and object continuity.At what point are children able to grasp these concepts?

Themes and Theories

Studying Child Development

Genetics and Heredity

The Prenatal Period and Birth

Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

Basic Learning and Perception

Language

Social Cognition

Achievement

Emotion

Self and Values

Gender

The Family

Peers

Beyond Family and Peers

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