Question 1

Two-year-old Ryan has just begun to "pretend" by imagining things that aren't real.The best assessment of this ability is that Ryan

Accepted Answer

A)  lacks object permanence. 
B)  possesses one of the key skills of a preoperational thinker. 
C)  appears to lack the ability to form a scheme. 
D)  is extremely gifted,since the ability to pretend does not typically emerge until 5 years of age. 
A)  lacks object permanence. 
B)  possesses one of the key skills of a preoperational thinker. 
C)  appears to lack the ability to form a scheme. 
D)  is extremely gifted,since the ability to pretend does not typically emerge until 5 years of age. B

Question 2

What is Piaget's first stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What is the first substage of sensorimotor thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  simple reflexes 
B)  tertiary circular reactions 
C)  first habits and primary circular reactions 
D)  secondary circular reactions 
A)  simple reflexes 
B)  tertiary circular reactions 
C)  first habits and primary circular reactions 
D)  secondary circular reactions A

Question 4

As 4-month-old Nina's father picks her up,Nina begins to make sucking noises even though there is no breast or bottle present.From a Piagetian perspective,this is best explained as

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic functioning. 
B)  a reflex. 
C)  curiosity. 
D)  a habit. 
A)  symbolic functioning. 
B)  a reflex. 
C)  curiosity. 
D)  a habit.

Question 5

Twelve-year-old Jill traveled with her parents to a third-world country to volunteer at a mission.When she returned to her home in the United States,she had altered many of her ideas about what she valued.What Piagetian process was at work?

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  internalization 
D)  equilibration 
A)  assimilation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  internalization 
D)  equilibration

Question 6

The focusing of attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  animism. 
B)  centration. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  irreversibility. 
A)  animism. 
B)  centration. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  irreversibility.

Question 7

All of the following concepts except ________________ can be attributed to Piaget and his work on cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  imprinting 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  centration 
A)  imprinting 
B)  object permanence 
C)  conservation 
D)  centration

Question 8

___________________________ is the concrete operation that involves ordering stimuli along a quantitative dimension.

Accepted Answer

A)  Seriation 
B)  Abstraction 
C)  Logic 
D)  Transitivity 
A)  Seriation 
B)  Abstraction 
C)  Logic 
D)  Transitivity

Question 9

What sensorimotor substage occurs between 4 and 8 months of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary circular reactions 
B)  first habits and primary circular reactions 
C)  coordination of secondary circular reactions 
D)  tertiary circular reactions,novelty,and curiosity 
A)  secondary circular reactions 
B)  first habits and primary circular reactions 
C)  coordination of secondary circular reactions 
D)  tertiary circular reactions,novelty,and curiosity

Question 10

Internalized sets of actions that allow children to do mentally what before they had done physically are called

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A)  schemas. 
B)  operations. 
C)  concepts. 
D)  symbols. 
A)  schemas. 
B)  operations. 
C)  concepts. 
D)  symbols.

Question 11

Whose entire conversational interaction with an adult would likely consist of the question "Why?"

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A)  a 2- or 3-year-old 
B)  a 4- or 5-year-old 
C)  a 7- or 8-year-old 
D)  a 9-year-old 
A)  a 2- or 3-year-old 
B)  a 4- or 5-year-old 
C)  a 7- or 8-year-old 
D)  a 9-year-old

Question 12

When asked to discuss weather,4-year-old Willard says,"Rain happens whenever clouds get sad and cry." This statement provides an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  animism. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  centration. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  animism. 
B)  egocentrism. 
C)  centration. 
D)  object permanence.

Question 13

Adolescence corresponds with what Piagetian stage of development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

________________________ is a mechanism to explain how children shift from one stage of thought to the next.Once children have solved the cognitive conflict and reached a balance it is attained.

Accepted Answer

A)  Disequilibrium 
B)  Submission 
C)  Accommodation 
D)  Equilibration 
A)  Disequilibrium 
B)  Submission 
C)  Accommodation 
D)  Equilibration

Question 15

According to Piaget,we adapt in what two ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking and organizing 
B)  differentiating and classifying 
C)  assimilation and accommodation 
D)  equilibration and disequilibriation 
A)  thinking and organizing 
B)  differentiating and classifying 
C)  assimilation and accommodation 
D)  equilibration and disequilibriation

Question 16

After having unprotected sex with his girlfriend,16-year-old Earl says,"I never worry about getting AIDS because tough guys like me are immune to those kinds of diseases." This ill-fated thinking is reflective of

Accepted Answer

A)  an imaginary audience. 
B)  a personal fable. 
C)  horizontal décalage. 
D)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
A)  an imaginary audience. 
B)  a personal fable. 
C)  horizontal décalage. 
D)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning.

Question 17

If a teacher were using the child's zone of proximal development in teaching,he would start at

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A)  the upper limits of ability. 
B)  the lower limits of ability. 
C)  the medium level of ability. 
D)  any level,because it does not relate to the zone of proximal development (ZP
D) . 
A)  the upper limits of ability. 
B)  the lower limits of ability. 
C)  the medium level of ability. 
D)  any level,because it does not relate to the zone of proximal development (ZP
D) .

Question 18

Three-year-old Mary says,"The door made me mad; it pushed my thumb." She is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  animism. 
B)  centration. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  irreversibility. 
A)  animism. 
B)  centration. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  irreversibility.

Question 19

Who is best identified as being in the intuitive stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dan,who can remember a list of five shopping items 
B)  Sue,who keeps annoying her parents by asking,"How come...?" 
C)  Keith,who hit his sister,yet is only worried about what is going to happen to him 
D)  Missy,whose imaginary friend helps her deal with traumatic events 
A)  Dan,who can remember a list of five shopping items 
B)  Sue,who keeps annoying her parents by asking,"How come...?" 
C)  Keith,who hit his sister,yet is only worried about what is going to happen to him 
D)  Missy,whose imaginary friend helps her deal with traumatic events

Question 20

When an infant understands that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot be seen,heard,or touched,the infant has achieved

Accepted Answer

A)  equilibration. 
B)  deferred imitation. 
C)  circular reactions. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  equilibration. 
B)  deferred imitation. 
C)  circular reactions. 
D)  object permanence.

Two-year-old Ryan has just begun to "pretend" by imagining things that aren't real.The best assessment of this ability is that Ryan

What is Piaget's first stage of cognitive development?

What is the first substage of sensorimotor thought?

As 4-month-old Nina's father picks her up,Nina begins to make sucking noises even though there is no breast or bottle present.From a Piagetian perspective,this is best explained as

Twelve-year-old Jill traveled with her parents to a third-world country to volunteer at a mission.When she returned to her home in the United States,she had altered many of her ideas about what she valued.What Piagetian process was at work?

The focusing of attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others is called

All of the following concepts except ________________ can be attributed to Piaget and his work on cognitive development.

___________________________ is the concrete operation that involves ordering stimuli along a quantitative dimension.

What sensorimotor substage occurs between 4 and 8 months of age?

Internalized sets of actions that allow children to do mentally what before they had done physically are called

Whose entire conversational interaction with an adult would likely consist of the question "Why?"

When asked to discuss weather,4-year-old Willard says,"Rain happens whenever clouds get sad and cry." This statement provides an example of

Adolescence corresponds with what Piagetian stage of development?

________________________ is a mechanism to explain how children shift from one stage of thought to the next.Once children have solved the cognitive conflict and reached a balance it is attained.

According to Piaget,we adapt in what two ways?

After having unprotected sex with his girlfriend,16-year-old Earl says,"I never worry about getting AIDS because tough guys like me are immune to those kinds of diseases." This ill-fated thinking is reflective of

If a teacher were using the child's zone of proximal development in teaching,he would start at

Three-year-old Mary says,"The door made me mad; it pushed my thumb." She is demonstrating

Who is best identified as being in the intuitive stage of development?

When an infant understands that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot be seen,heard,or touched,the infant has achieved

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Exam 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Two-year-old Ryan has just begun to "pretend" by imagining things that aren't real.The best assessment of this ability is that Ryan

What is Piaget's first stage of cognitive development?

What is the first substage of sensorimotor thought?

As 4-month-old Nina's father picks her up,Nina begins to make sucking noises even though there is no breast or bottle present.From a Piagetian perspective,this is best explained as

Twelve-year-old Jill traveled with her parents to a third-world country to volunteer at a mission.When she returned to her home in the United States,she had altered many of her ideas about what she valued.What Piagetian process was at work?

The focusing of attention on one characteristic to the exclusion of all others is called

All of the following concepts except ________________ can be attributed to Piaget and his work on cognitive development.

___________________________ is the concrete operation that involves ordering stimuli along a quantitative dimension.

What sensorimotor substage occurs between 4 and 8 months of age?

Internalized sets of actions that allow children to do mentally what before they had done physically are called

Whose entire conversational interaction with an adult would likely consist of the question "Why?"

When asked to discuss weather,4-year-old Willard says,"Rain happens whenever clouds get sad and cry." This statement provides an example of

Adolescence corresponds with what Piagetian stage of development?

________________________ is a mechanism to explain how children shift from one stage of thought to the next.Once children have solved the cognitive conflict and reached a balance it is attained.

According to Piaget,we adapt in what two ways?

After having unprotected sex with his girlfriend,16-year-old Earl says,"I never worry about getting AIDS because tough guys like me are immune to those kinds of diseases." This ill-fated thinking is reflective of

If a teacher were using the child's zone of proximal development in teaching,he would start at

Three-year-old Mary says,"The door made me mad; it pushed my thumb." She is demonstrating

Who is best identified as being in the intuitive stage of development?

When an infant understands that objects and events continue to exist even when they cannot be seen,heard,or touched,the infant has achieved

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters