Question 1

Compare and contrast Jean Piaget's theory with that of Lev Vygotsky.

Accepted Answer

In comparing Vygotsky's theory to Piaget

Question 2

For Piaget,children construct knowledge by transforming,organizing,and reorganizing previous knowledge.However,Vygotsky sees it differently.How does he believe children construct knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  through private speech 
B)  through scaffolding experiences 
C)  through social interactions with others 
D)  All of these. 
A)  through private speech 
B)  through scaffolding experiences 
C)  through social interactions with others 
D)  All of these.

Question 3

Frank is thoroughly confused when his father refers to his Aunt Susan as his sister Sue because according to Frank's logic,a person cannot be both a sister and an aunt.Piaget would refer to Frank's confusion as involving

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The imaginary audience is to the personal fable as

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A)  concern over others is to the belief in one's uniqueness. 
B)  formal operations is to post-formal operations. 
C)  disequilibration is to egocentrism. 
D)  concrete is to abstract. 
A)  concern over others is to the belief in one's uniqueness. 
B)  formal operations is to post-formal operations. 
C)  disequilibration is to egocentrism. 
D)  concrete is to abstract.

Question 5

Jean Piaget has a set of stages that support cognitive development.Explain how a child moves from birth through adulthood by means of these stages.Use the names of the stages in your answer.

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Jean Piaget noted four stages of cogniti

Question 6

While playing with some candy,3-year-old Ruth places five chocolate pieces in one row and another five pieces in an identical row.She then accidentally pushes the end piece of candy in row one away from the rest.After staring at this new "longer" row,she decides to eat it because,"it now has more candy." Ruth's thinking is explained as the result of the inability to conserve

Accepted Answer

A)  area. 
B)  length. 
C)  number. 
D)  volume. 
A)  area. 
B)  length. 
C)  number. 
D)  volume.

Question 7

In the fourth sensorimotor substage,coordination of secondary circular reactions,actions are more outwardly directed.In what age range would you expect the baby to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 to 6 months 
B)  6 to 10 months 
C)  8 to 12 months 
D)  12 to 18 months 
A)  4 to 6 months 
B)  6 to 10 months 
C)  8 to 12 months 
D)  12 to 18 months

Question 8

According to Vygotsky,scaffolding is

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A)  changing the level of support when teaching a child. 
B)  adjusting the amount of guidance necessary to learn a skill. 
C)  giving direct instructions,if needed. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  changing the level of support when teaching a child. 
B)  adjusting the amount of guidance necessary to learn a skill. 
C)  giving direct instructions,if needed. 
D)  All of these.

Question 9

What type of reasoning characterizes the concrete-operational thinker?

Accepted Answer

A)  logical 
B)  intuitive 
C)  abstract 
D)  hypothetical 
A)  logical 
B)  intuitive 
C)  abstract 
D)  hypothetical

Question 10

In Piaget's three mountains task,a preoperational child is asked to select from a series of photos the one photo that most accurately reflects the view the doll is seeing.Children in the preoperational stage are most likely to pick

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A)  the doll's view. 
B)  their view from where they are sitting. 
C)  the view from the mountains. 
D)  the view opposite from where the child is sitting. 
A)  the doll's view. 
B)  their view from where they are sitting. 
C)  the view from the mountains. 
D)  the view opposite from where the child is sitting.

Question 11

Describe four different things a teacher would do in a classroom based on Vygotsky's theory.

Accepted Answer

1. Scaffolding: A teacher would provide

Question 12

Three-year-old Elizabeth scribbles a drawing and says,"The red sun is holding the cloud's hand." Elizabeth is in the

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic function substage of preoperational thought. 
B)  intuitive thought substage of preoperational thought. 
C)  coordination of secondary circular reactions sensorimotor substage. 
D)  internalization of schemes sensorimotor substage. 
A)  symbolic function substage of preoperational thought. 
B)  intuitive thought substage of preoperational thought. 
C)  coordination of secondary circular reactions sensorimotor substage. 
D)  internalization of schemes sensorimotor substage.

Question 13

When 18-month-old Kayla was at her day-care center,she understood that her father would be picking her up at the end of the day.Kayla's understanding that her father continues to exist even when he cannot directly be seen or heard demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  imaginary audience. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  the zone of proximal development. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  imaginary audience. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  the zone of proximal development.

Question 14

In Todd's senior-level high-school science class,he and his science partner are conducting an experiment.Together,they are developing ways to solve their scientific inquiry,and then systematically concluding what is the best path to follow in solving the problem.They are demonstrating their ability for

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract reasoning. 
B)  logical reasoning. 
C)  trial-and-error reasoning. 
D)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning. 
A)  abstract reasoning. 
B)  logical reasoning. 
C)  trial-and-error reasoning. 
D)  hypothetical-deductive reasoning.

Question 15

An infant's perceptual and thought processes

Accepted Answer

A)  occur exactly when Piaget proposed. 
B)  are acquired around 1 year of age. 
C)  are innate or acquired shortly after birth. 
D)  are highly dependent on parenting styles. 
A)  occur exactly when Piaget proposed. 
B)  are acquired around 1 year of age. 
C)  are innate or acquired shortly after birth. 
D)  are highly dependent on parenting styles.

Question 16

Dr.Richards is attempting to train 5-year-old Terry to reason at the concrete-operational level.What is the most likely outcome of this training?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite what Piaget says,it can be done. 
B)  It can be done,but only if Terry is already in a state of horizontal décalage. 
C)  As argued,it cannot be done. 
D)  Dr.Richards would not have to do any training,since most 5-year-olds are concrete thinkers. 
A)  Despite what Piaget says,it can be done. 
B)  It can be done,but only if Terry is already in a state of horizontal décalage. 
C)  As argued,it cannot be done. 
D)  Dr.Richards would not have to do any training,since most 5-year-olds are concrete thinkers.

Question 17

What are the limitations of preoperational thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  animism 
C)  Both egocentrism and animism are limitations. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  animism 
C)  Both egocentrism and animism are limitations. 
D)  None of these.

Question 18

______________________ is Piaget's formal-operational concept that adolescents have the cognitive ability to develop hypotheses,or best guesses,about ways to solve problems,such as an algebraic equation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Concrete operational 
B)  Seriation 
C)  Hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
D)  Transitivity 
A)  Concrete operational 
B)  Seriation 
C)  Hypothetical-deductive reasoning 
D)  Transitivity

Question 19

Which of the following statements would support a teacher's use of the concept of the zone of proximal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  offers a great deal of assistance 
B)  pushes the child ahead when he or she hesitates 
C)  doesn't tell the child what to do next when he/she forgets the next step 
D)  observes the child's intentions and attempts,smoothly providing support when needed 
A)  offers a great deal of assistance 
B)  pushes the child ahead when he or she hesitates 
C)  doesn't tell the child what to do next when he/she forgets the next step 
D)  observes the child's intentions and attempts,smoothly providing support when needed

Question 20

Four-month-old Kiley is watching a puppet show with both a Mickey Mouse and a Minnie Mouse puppet.When the curtain closes and reopens with only the Mickey Mouse puppet,Kiley looks longer waiting for Minnie Mouse.This behavior demonstrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  research through connection. 
D)  core knowledge approach. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  research through connection. 
D)  core knowledge approach.

Compare and contrast Jean Piaget's theory with that of Lev Vygotsky.

For Piaget,children construct knowledge by transforming,organizing,and reorganizing previous knowledge.However,Vygotsky sees it differently.How does he believe children construct knowledge?

Frank is thoroughly confused when his father refers to his Aunt Susan as his sister Sue because according to Frank's logic,a person cannot be both a sister and an aunt.Piaget would refer to Frank's confusion as involving

The imaginary audience is to the personal fable as

Jean Piaget has a set of stages that support cognitive development.Explain how a child moves from birth through adulthood by means of these stages.Use the names of the stages in your answer.

In the fourth sensorimotor substage,coordination of secondary circular reactions,actions are more outwardly directed.In what age range would you expect the baby to be?

According to Vygotsky,scaffolding is

What type of reasoning characterizes the concrete-operational thinker?

In Piaget's three mountains task,a preoperational child is asked to select from a series of photos the one photo that most accurately reflects the view the doll is seeing.Children in the preoperational stage are most likely to pick

Describe four different things a teacher would do in a classroom based on Vygotsky's theory.

Three-year-old Elizabeth scribbles a drawing and says,"The red sun is holding the cloud's hand." Elizabeth is in the

When 18-month-old Kayla was at her day-care center,she understood that her father would be picking her up at the end of the day.Kayla's understanding that her father continues to exist even when he cannot directly be seen or heard demonstrates

An infant's perceptual and thought processes

Dr.Richards is attempting to train 5-year-old Terry to reason at the concrete-operational level.What is the most likely outcome of this training?

What are the limitations of preoperational thought?

______________________ is Piaget's formal-operational concept that adolescents have the cognitive ability to develop hypotheses,or best guesses,about ways to solve problems,such as an algebraic equation.

Which of the following statements would support a teacher's use of the concept of the zone of proximal development?

Four-month-old Kiley is watching a puppet show with both a Mickey Mouse and a Minnie Mouse puppet.When the curtain closes and reopens with only the Mickey Mouse puppet,Kiley looks longer waiting for Minnie Mouse.This behavior demonstrates the concept of

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Compare and contrast Jean Piaget's theory with that of Lev Vygotsky.

For Piaget,children construct knowledge by transforming,organizing,and reorganizing previous knowledge.However,Vygotsky sees it differently.How does he believe children construct knowledge?

Frank is thoroughly confused when his father refers to his Aunt Susan as his sister Sue because according to Frank's logic,a person cannot be both a sister and an aunt.Piaget would refer to Frank's confusion as involving

The imaginary audience is to the personal fable as

Jean Piaget has a set of stages that support cognitive development.Explain how a child moves from birth through adulthood by means of these stages.Use the names of the stages in your answer.

In the fourth sensorimotor substage,coordination of secondary circular reactions,actions are more outwardly directed.In what age range would you expect the baby to be?

According to Vygotsky,scaffolding is

What type of reasoning characterizes the concrete-operational thinker?

In Piaget's three mountains task,a preoperational child is asked to select from a series of photos the one photo that most accurately reflects the view the doll is seeing.Children in the preoperational stage are most likely to pick

Describe four different things a teacher would do in a classroom based on Vygotsky's theory.

Three-year-old Elizabeth scribbles a drawing and says,"The red sun is holding the cloud's hand." Elizabeth is in the

When 18-month-old Kayla was at her day-care center,she understood that her father would be picking her up at the end of the day.Kayla's understanding that her father continues to exist even when he cannot directly be seen or heard demonstrates

An infant's perceptual and thought processes

Dr.Richards is attempting to train 5-year-old Terry to reason at the concrete-operational level.What is the most likely outcome of this training?

What are the limitations of preoperational thought?

______________________ is Piaget's formal-operational concept that adolescents have the cognitive ability to develop hypotheses,or best guesses,about ways to solve problems,such as an algebraic equation.

Which of the following statements would support a teacher's use of the concept of the zone of proximal development?

Four-month-old Kiley is watching a puppet show with both a Mickey Mouse and a Minnie Mouse puppet.When the curtain closes and reopens with only the Mickey Mouse puppet,Kiley looks longer waiting for Minnie Mouse.This behavior demonstrates the concept 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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