Question 1

How is object permanence studied?

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A)  by looking for symbolic activity 
B)  by watching infants' reactions when an attractive object disappears 
C)  by watching to see if infants become bored 
D)  All of these. 
A)  by looking for symbolic activity 
B)  by watching infants' reactions when an attractive object disappears 
C)  by watching to see if infants become bored 
D)  All of these.

Question 2

Which of the following is a strong statement of Vygotsky's ideas on private speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who use private speech are socially withdrawn. 
B)  Children who use private speech do so to govern their behavior and guide themselves. 
C)  Self-talk will never become second nature to children. 
D)  Inner speech is not a part of a child's thoughts. 
A)  Children who use private speech are socially withdrawn. 
B)  Children who use private speech do so to govern their behavior and guide themselves. 
C)  Self-talk will never become second nature to children. 
D)  Inner speech is not a part of a child's thoughts.

Question 3

During an average day,6-month-old Mercedes' parents unwittingly subject her to tasks that challenge her object permanence abilities.Which would be the best example of this task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her father tries to get her to imitate a sound that he is making. 
B)  Her mother accidentally drops a towel over a ball while Mercedes is playing with it. 
C)  Her father gives her a doll that she has never seen before. 
D)  Her mother tries to get her to begin to take formula from a bottle versus milk from a breast. 
A)  Her father tries to get her to imitate a sound that he is making. 
B)  Her mother accidentally drops a towel over a ball while Mercedes is playing with it. 
C)  Her father gives her a doll that she has never seen before. 
D)  Her mother tries to get her to begin to take formula from a bottle versus milk from a breast.

Question 4

_______________________ are actions or mental representations that organize knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitions 
B)  Schemes 
C)  Social impacts 
D)  Organizations 
A)  Cognitions 
B)  Schemes 
C)  Social impacts 
D)  Organizations

Question 5

Concrete-operational thought is to formal-operational thought as

Accepted Answer

A)  abstraction is to specific example. 
B)  trial-and-error is to hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
C)  accommodation is to assimilation. 
D)  reflex is to internalization of schemes. 
A)  abstraction is to specific example. 
B)  trial-and-error is to hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
C)  accommodation is to assimilation. 
D)  reflex is to internalization of schemes.

Question 6

Jean Piaget was a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  educator. 
B)  physician. 
C)  psychologist. 
D)  social worker. 
A)  educator. 
B)  physician. 
C)  psychologist. 
D)  social worker.

Question 7

All but which one of the following relates to Piaget's intuitive thought stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tommy,who is 9 years old and is starting to develop his own ideas about the world 
B)  Mary,who is 4 years old,has simple ideas,and is not very good at thinking things out 
C)  Joan,who is 5 years old and has difficulty understanding events she knows are taking place but which she cannot see 
D)  Rao,who is 6 years old and fantasizes ideas that have little resemblance to reality 
A)  Tommy,who is 9 years old and is starting to develop his own ideas about the world 
B)  Mary,who is 4 years old,has simple ideas,and is not very good at thinking things out 
C)  Joan,who is 5 years old and has difficulty understanding events she knows are taking place but which she cannot see 
D)  Rao,who is 6 years old and fantasizes ideas that have little resemblance to reality

Question 8

Assimilation (incorporating new information into existing knowledge)_____________ the initial development of formal-operational thought,and these thinkers perceive the world subjectively and idealistically.

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A)  inhibits 
B)  dominates 
C)  reverses 
D)  accelerates 
A)  inhibits 
B)  dominates 
C)  reverses 
D)  accelerates

Question 9

Assimilation is to accommodation as

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic is to environmental. 
B)  Piaget is to Freud. 
C)  cognitive is to social. 
D)  incorporating is to adjusting. 
A)  genetic is to environmental. 
B)  Piaget is to Freud. 
C)  cognitive is to social. 
D)  incorporating is to adjusting.

Question 10

Identify and describe 3 of the 6 ways that Piaget has contributed to the field of education.

Accepted Answer

1. Developmental Stages: Piaget's theory

Question 11

The main task during the sensorimotor stage involves

Accepted Answer

A)  using language. 
B)  suppressing motor reflexes. 
C)  learning to coordinate sensations,responses,actions,and the nonsymbolic aspects of the period. 
D)  acquiring the processes of assimilation and accommodation. 
A)  using language. 
B)  suppressing motor reflexes. 
C)  learning to coordinate sensations,responses,actions,and the nonsymbolic aspects of the period. 
D)  acquiring the processes of assimilation and accommodation.

Question 12

Describe the zone of proximal development and one example of this form of learning.

Accepted Answer

The range of tasks t

Question 13

While playing hide-and-seek with her brother,2-year-old Tammy hid her face behind a pillow,although she remained in plain view.This illustrates what limitation of preoperational thought?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Jean Piaget's idea of the adaptation process includes three terms: assimilation,accommodation,and disequilibration.Explain through the use of an example how a child can go through the adaptation process.Label each term in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Jean Piaget's idea of the adaptation pro

Question 15

Who of the following is engaging in an activity that characterizes formal operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  George,who is able to understand that his mother still exists even when he cannot see her 
B)  Barbara,who is thinking about what happened to her yesterday 
C)  Dan,who is thinking about talking 
D)  Kara,who is thinking about thought itself 
A)  George,who is able to understand that his mother still exists even when he cannot see her 
B)  Barbara,who is thinking about what happened to her yesterday 
C)  Dan,who is thinking about talking 
D)  Kara,who is thinking about thought itself

Question 16

Piaget's sensorimotor substage of internalization of schemes occurs between ________ months of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 4 
B)  4 and 8 
C)  12 and 18 
D)  18 and 24 
A)  1 and 4 
B)  4 and 8 
C)  12 and 18 
D)  18 and 24

Question 17

George is presented with two identical beakers,and then watches as the experimenter pours liquid from one beaker into a third beaker,which is taller and thinner than the first two.This is a test to see if George has achieved

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation. 
B)  seriation. 
C)  classification. 
D)  object permanence. 
A)  conservation. 
B)  seriation. 
C)  classification. 
D)  object permanence.

Question 18

From Vygotsky's perspective,of the following persons,the one engaging in a behavior that best indicates social competence is the one who

Accepted Answer

A)  believes that he has lots of friends. 
B)  is behaviorally outgoing. 
C)  is talking privately to himself. 
D)  is able to classify people as "friends" and "not-friends." 
A)  believes that he has lots of friends. 
B)  is behaviorally outgoing. 
C)  is talking privately to himself. 
D)  is able to classify people as "friends" and "not-friends."

Question 19

Piaget contributed many ideas for educators in the classroom.Which one of the statements below is not a contribution of Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teachers should use a constructivist approach. 
B)  Teachers should be facilitators. 
C)  Teachers should only assess students at the end to evaluate progress. 
D)  Teachers should turn the classroom into a setting of exploration and discovery. 
A)  Teachers should use a constructivist approach. 
B)  Teachers should be facilitators. 
C)  Teachers should only assess students at the end to evaluate progress. 
D)  Teachers should turn the classroom into a setting of exploration and discovery.

Question 20

Intentionality is achieved in the sensorimotor substage of

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.

How is object permanence studied?

Which of the following is a strong statement of Vygotsky's ideas on private speech?

During an average day,6-month-old Mercedes' parents unwittingly subject her to tasks that challenge her object permanence abilities.Which would be the best example of this task?

_______________________ are actions or mental representations that organize knowledge.

Concrete-operational thought is to formal-operational thought as

Jean Piaget was a(n)

All but which one of the following relates to Piaget's intuitive thought stage?

Assimilation (incorporating new information into existing knowledge)_____________ the initial development of formal-operational thought,and these thinkers perceive the world subjectively and idealistically.

Assimilation is to accommodation as

Identify and describe 3 of the 6 ways that Piaget has contributed to the field of education.

The main task during the sensorimotor stage involves

Describe the zone of proximal development and one example of this form of learning.

While playing hide-and-seek with her brother,2-year-old Tammy hid her face behind a pillow,although she remained in plain view.This illustrates what limitation of preoperational thought?

Jean Piaget's idea of the adaptation process includes three terms: assimilation,accommodation,and disequilibration.Explain through the use of an example how a child can go through the adaptation process.Label each term in your answer.

Who of the following is engaging in an activity that characterizes formal operations?

Piaget's sensorimotor substage of internalization of schemes occurs between ________ months of age.

George is presented with two identical beakers,and then watches as the experimenter pours liquid from one beaker into a third beaker,which is taller and thinner than the first two.This is a test to see if George has achieved

From Vygotsky's perspective,of the following persons,the one engaging in a behavior that best indicates social competence is the one who

Piaget contributed many ideas for educators in the classroom.Which one of the statements below is not a contribution of Piaget?

Intentionality is achieved in the sensorimotor substage of

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How is object permanence studied?

Which of the following is a strong statement of Vygotsky's ideas on private speech?

During an average day,6-month-old Mercedes' parents unwittingly subject her to tasks that challenge her object permanence abilities.Which would be the best example of this task?

_______________________ are actions or mental representations that organize knowledge.

Concrete-operational thought is to formal-operational thought as

Jean Piaget was a(n)

All but which one of the following relates to Piaget's intuitive thought stage?

Assimilation (incorporating new information into existing knowledge)_____________ the initial development of formal-operational thought,and these thinkers perceive the world subjectively and idealistically.

Assimilation is to accommodation as

Identify and describe 3 of the 6 ways that Piaget has contributed to the field of education.

The main task during the sensorimotor stage involves

Describe the zone of proximal development and one example of this form of learning.

While playing hide-and-seek with her brother,2-year-old Tammy hid her face behind a pillow,although she remained in plain view.This illustrates what limitation of preoperational thought?

Jean Piaget's idea of the adaptation process includes three terms: assimilation,accommodation,and disequilibration.Explain through the use of an example how a child can go through the adaptation process.Label each term in your answer.

Who of the following is engaging in an activity that characterizes formal operations?

Piaget's sensorimotor substage of internalization of schemes occurs between ________ months of age.

George is presented with two identical beakers,and then watches as the experimenter pours liquid from one beaker into a third beaker,which is taller and thinner than the first two.This is a test to see if George has achieved

From Vygotsky's perspective,of the following persons,the one engaging in a behavior that best indicates social competence is the one who

Piaget contributed many ideas for educators in the classroom.Which one of the statements below is not a contribution of Piaget?

Intentionality is achieved in the sensorimotor substage of

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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