Question 1

What is the correct developmental sequence of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The preoperational stage extends from approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  age 1 to age 3. 
B)  age 2 to age 4. 
C)  age 2 to age 7. 
D)  age 7 to age 11. 
A)  age 1 to age 3. 
B)  age 2 to age 4. 
C)  age 2 to age 7. 
D)  age 7 to age 11.

Question 3

Young Gino spends his days fantasizing about being the president of the United States,a sports hero,and a rock star.With which stage of Piagetian development is such idealized thinking often equated?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of 3-year-old Sarah's activities provides the best example of the symbolic function substage of preoperational thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  She takes a crayon,scribbles a big blob on a piece of paper,and says,"That's you,Mommy!" 
B)  She says,"When Mommy leaves my room,I know that she's still in the house!" 
C)  She actively searches for her favorite toy,even though it is partially covered by a blanket. 
D)  She is making cookies and says,"Those two cookies have the same amount of dough,even though one is thicker than the other." 
A)  She takes a crayon,scribbles a big blob on a piece of paper,and says,"That's you,Mommy!" 
B)  She says,"When Mommy leaves my room,I know that she's still in the house!" 
C)  She actively searches for her favorite toy,even though it is partially covered by a blanket. 
D)  She is making cookies and says,"Those two cookies have the same amount of dough,even though one is thicker than the other."

Question 5

Which of the following is not a characteristic of preoperational thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive reasoning 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  symbolic thought 
D)  conservation skills 
A)  intuitive reasoning 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  symbolic thought 
D)  conservation skills

Question 6

________________________ is the heightened self-consciousness of adolescents,which is reflected in the belief that others are as interested in them as the adolescents are in themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescent egocentrism 
B)  Transitivity 
C)  Horizontal décalage 
D)  Hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
A)  Adolescent egocentrism 
B)  Transitivity 
C)  Horizontal décalage 
D)  Hypothetical-deductive reasoning

Question 7

According to Vygotsky,to maximize your understanding of child and adolescent development in this class,your instructor should

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasize the importance of speech skills. 
B)  present all the information at the abstract level. 
C)  allow you freedom of thought without intervention. 
D)  present you with collaborative tasks and skills that are just beyond your current level of understanding and ability. 
A)  emphasize the importance of speech skills. 
B)  present all the information at the abstract level. 
C)  allow you freedom of thought without intervention. 
D)  present you with collaborative tasks and skills that are just beyond your current level of understanding and ability.

Question 8

When do simple reflexes occur in Piaget's four stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  at the beginning of the concrete-operational stage 
B)  at the beginning of the sensorimotor stage 
C)  at the end of the preoperational stage 
D)  at the end of the formal-operational stage 
A)  at the beginning of the concrete-operational stage 
B)  at the beginning of the sensorimotor stage 
C)  at the end of the preoperational stage 
D)  at the end of the formal-operational stage

Question 9

Six-month-old Claude kicks his crib really hard,causing the mobile above his head to shake.Fascinated by this reaction,he continues to kick his crib.Which substage of sensorimotor thought is Claude in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The acquisition of reversibility is a cornerstone of which stage of Piagetian development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following is not a feature of formal-operational thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  idealism 
B)  abstract 
C)  logical 
D)  trial-and-error 
A)  idealism 
B)  abstract 
C)  logical 
D)  trial-and-error

Question 12

Researchers have studied Piaget's theory and found that

Accepted Answer

A)  his work was exceptional with no errors. 
B)  infants see objects as bounded,unitary,solid,and separate from their background,earlier than what Piaget first thought. 
C)  a child can not distinguish between letters of the alphabet. 
D)  during the search for the object,the infant looks in the old hiding place rather than the new one. 
A)  his work was exceptional with no errors. 
B)  infants see objects as bounded,unitary,solid,and separate from their background,earlier than what Piaget first thought. 
C)  a child can not distinguish between letters of the alphabet. 
D)  during the search for the object,the infant looks in the old hiding place rather than the new one.

Question 13

When 6-year-old Megan spills a glass of pop,she looks down and realizes that the seemingly huge amount of liquid would actually fit back into her small glass.Megan's conclusion provides an excellent example of

Accepted Answer

A)  reversibility. 
B)  sensorimotor logic. 
C)  classification. 
D)  hypothetical. 
A)  reversibility. 
B)  sensorimotor logic. 
C)  classification. 
D)  hypothetical.

Question 14

An adolescent's sense of personal uniqueness and indestructibility is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  personal fable. 
B)  imaginary audience. 
C)  adolescent myth. 
D)  foundling fantasy. 
A)  personal fable. 
B)  imaginary audience. 
C)  adolescent myth. 
D)  foundling fantasy.

Question 15

Piaget argued that movement from one stage of thought to the next was triggered by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

According to Vygotsky,thoughts are best conceptualized as

Accepted Answer

A)  private speech. 
B)  being at the upper level of a person's zone of proximal development. 
C)  unimportant. 
D)  occurring only after the attainment of concrete-operational thought. 
A)  private speech. 
B)  being at the upper level of a person's zone of proximal development. 
C)  unimportant. 
D)  occurring only after the attainment of concrete-operational thought.

Question 17

According to Piaget,an infant's first schemes consist of

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexes. 
B)  symbols. 
C)  habits. 
D)  circular reactions. 
A)  reflexes. 
B)  symbols. 
C)  habits. 
D)  circular reactions.

Question 18

Elizabeth,a 7-month-old infant,responds to holding her first orange by rolling it around on the floor just like she does with her blue rubber ball.This demonstrates what Piagetian process?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Courtney can count and knows that if she has an apple in each hand,she has two apples.If,however,you ask her to think about having an apple in each hand and then tell you how many apples she has,she cannot solve the problem.Courtney

Accepted Answer

A)  is highly egocentric. 
B)  cannot perform operations. 
C)  is in the primary circular reaction sensorimotor substage. 
D)  is in the secondary circular reaction sensorimotor substage. 
A)  is highly egocentric. 
B)  cannot perform operations. 
C)  is in the primary circular reaction sensorimotor substage. 
D)  is in the secondary circular reaction sensorimotor substage.

Question 20

Coordination of secondary circular reactions is to tertiary circular reactions as

Accepted Answer

A)  a habit is to a schema. 
B)  pleasure is to pain. 
C)  intentionality is to novelty. 
D)  sensorimotor is to preoperational. 
A)  a habit is to a schema. 
B)  pleasure is to pain. 
C)  intentionality is to novelty. 
D)  sensorimotor is to preoperational.

What is the correct developmental sequence of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

The preoperational stage extends from approximately

Young Gino spends his days fantasizing about being the president of the United States,a sports hero,and a rock star.With which stage of Piagetian development is such idealized thinking often equated?

Which of 3-year-old Sarah's activities provides the best example of the symbolic function substage of preoperational thought?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of preoperational thought?

________________________ is the heightened self-consciousness of adolescents,which is reflected in the belief that others are as interested in them as the adolescents are in themselves.

According to Vygotsky,to maximize your understanding of child and adolescent development in this class,your instructor should

When do simple reflexes occur in Piaget's four stages?

Six-month-old Claude kicks his crib really hard,causing the mobile above his head to shake.Fascinated by this reaction,he continues to kick his crib.Which substage of sensorimotor thought is Claude in?

The acquisition of reversibility is a cornerstone of which stage of Piagetian development?

Which of the following is not a feature of formal-operational thought?

Researchers have studied Piaget's theory and found that

When 6-year-old Megan spills a glass of pop,she looks down and realizes that the seemingly huge amount of liquid would actually fit back into her small glass.Megan's conclusion provides an excellent example of

An adolescent's sense of personal uniqueness and indestructibility is known as the

Piaget argued that movement from one stage of thought to the next was triggered by

According to Vygotsky,thoughts are best conceptualized as

According to Piaget,an infant's first schemes consist of

Elizabeth,a 7-month-old infant,responds to holding her first orange by rolling it around on the floor just like she does with her blue rubber ball.This demonstrates what Piagetian process?

Courtney can count and knows that if she has an apple in each hand,she has two apples.If,however,you ask her to think about having an apple in each hand and then tell you how many apples she has,she cannot solve the problem.Courtney

Coordination of secondary circular reactions is to tertiary circular reactions as

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What is the correct developmental sequence of Piaget's stages of cognitive development?

The preoperational stage extends from approximately

Young Gino spends his days fantasizing about being the president of the United States,a sports hero,and a rock star.With which stage of Piagetian development is such idealized thinking often equated?

Which of 3-year-old Sarah's activities provides the best example of the symbolic function substage of preoperational thought?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of preoperational thought?

________________________ is the heightened self-consciousness of adolescents,which is reflected in the belief that others are as interested in them as the adolescents are in themselves.

According to Vygotsky,to maximize your understanding of child and adolescent development in this class,your instructor should

When do simple reflexes occur in Piaget's four stages?

Six-month-old Claude kicks his crib really hard,causing the mobile above his head to shake.Fascinated by this reaction,he continues to kick his crib.Which substage of sensorimotor thought is Claude in?

The acquisition of reversibility is a cornerstone of which stage of Piagetian development?

Which of the following is not a feature of formal-operational thought?

Researchers have studied Piaget's theory and found that

When 6-year-old Megan spills a glass of pop,she looks down and realizes that the seemingly huge amount of liquid would actually fit back into her small glass.Megan's conclusion provides an excellent example of

An adolescent's sense of personal uniqueness and indestructibility is known as the

Piaget argued that movement from one stage of thought to the next was triggered by

According to Vygotsky,thoughts are best conceptualized as

According to Piaget,an infant's first schemes consist of

Elizabeth,a 7-month-old infant,responds to holding her first orange by rolling it around on the floor just like she does with her blue rubber ball.This demonstrates what Piagetian process?

Courtney can count and knows that if she has an apple in each hand,she has two apples.If,however,you ask her to think about having an apple in each hand and then tell you how many apples she has,she cannot solve the problem.Courtney

Coordination of secondary circular reactions is to tertiary circular reactions as

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

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