Question 1

According to Piaget, there are four causes of cognitive development. According to your textbook, every theory accepts in some way three of these four causes. The fourth cause is uniquely Piagetian. Which is it?

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A)   Biological maturation
B)   Physical experience
C)   Social experience
D)   EquilibrationE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The concept of the zone of proximal development has been used in examining

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A)   the success of adult-child interactions in model copying tasks in which the child is required to copy what an adult model does.
B)   learning numerical skills.
C)   learning to use memory, planning, and strategies to solve problems.
D)   All of the alternates are correct.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Meltzoff and Moore have examined infants' ability to imitate facial expression of a variety of sorts. They found that even newborns can imitate mouth opening and tongue protrusion. Other researchers have attempted to replicate Meltzoff and Moore's findings. The best summary of our knowledge to date is:

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A)   For the first six months, infants are not able to imitate movements for which there is perceptible feedback (e.g., a finger wiggle) . They can imitate behaviours for which there is no perceptible feedback.
B)   Some researchers have not been able to replicate Meltzoff and Moore's findings.
C)   During the first six months, we do not expect babies to imitate mouth movements, because babies tend to focus on hair rather than facial features.
D)   By six months of age, babies reliably imitate movements that both do and don't provide perceptible feedback.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A preoperational child is presented with 8 blue beads and 5 yellow beads, all of which are wooden. When asked whether there are more blue beads or more wooden beads, a preoperational child is likely to respond:

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A)   "There are more blue beads."
B)   "There are more yellow beads."
C)   "There are more wooden beads."
D)   "There are more beads."E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Decentration means that children understand that while some features of a problem may change, others remain constant; that is, they appreciate the concept of __________.

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A)   reversibility
B)   qualitative identity
C)   negation
D)   seriationE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

A common problem associated with peer learning and whole class discussions is that

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A)   scaffolding is not effective in these formats.
B)   children's explanations are too long and detailed.
C)   teachers in North America prefer peer learning and whole class discussions over a teacher-lecturer format.
D)   teachers in North America may be reluctant to use these approaches, because they are afraid that students may not be able to generate the correct answer if these approaches are used.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The ability to solve a problem by imagining the solution in advance first appears during which substage of the sensorimotor period?

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A)   substage 3 (4 to 8 months) 
B)   substage 4 (8 to 12 months) 
C)   substage 5 (12 to 18 months) 
D)   substage 6 (18 to 24 months) E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Approximately what ages are encompassed by the period of concrete operations?

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A)   0 to 1 months
B)   2 to 6 years
C)   6 to 12 years
D)   13 years through adulthoodE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

DeLoache and her colleagues have studied preschoolers' understanding of maps and scale models. In their research, preschoolers' inability to think about small Snoopy as being both a symbol for big Snoopy and as an object in itself is similar to

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A)   the inability for a non-conserver to think about height and width of a beaker simultaneously.
B)   the inability of a preschooler to think about a red wooden bead as being simultaneously both red and wooden in the class inclusion problem.
C)   the inability of a preschooler to think about "Stick A" as being simultaneously both bigger and smaller than other sticks in a seriation problem.
D)   All of the alternatives are correct.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

Because you are a developmental psychologist, you are often solicited by all of your non-psychologist friends to answer their many questions about their child's development. One couple is worried because their child does not search for objects that they have hidden. You reassure them that their child is following Piaget's developmental stages. How old is this child most likely to be?

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A)   2 months
B)   5 months
C)   9 months
D)   12 monthsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Object permanence refers to the concept that

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A)   an object's identity remains the same even when its appearance changes.
B)   some objects will exist forever.
C)   an object is most likely to be found in the location it was last seen.
D)   objects have a permanent existence that is independent of our perceptual contact with them.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

An adult is interacting with a young child who is very close to mastering a new task. What type of scaffolding should the adult be using with this child?

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A)   Direct and explicit
B)   Direct and implicit
C)   Less direct and less challenging
D)   Less direct and more demandingE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Babies first begin to use tools to solve problems during which substage of sensorimotor development?

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A)   substage 2 (1 to 4 months) 
B)   substage 3 (4 to 8 months) 
C)   substage 4 (8 to 12 months) 
D)   substage 5 (12 to 18 months) E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

What concept is defined as the realization that people can hold beliefs that are not true?

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A)   Theory of mind
B)   False belief
C)   Immanent justice
D)   MetamemoryE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Discuss the ways that representational thought is superior to sensorimotor thought.

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Question 16

Alfred went to school and was surprised to learn that the big computer box in the corner of the play area held lost-and-found items rather than a computer. One day, Alfred's friend, Erika, lost her sweater. He told her to look in the play area. She didn't think of looking in the computer box, and Alfred was surprised. He thought that everyone knew that the computer box held lost items. Alfred did not understand

Accepted Answer

A)   false belief.
B)   animism.
C)   decentration.
D)   the realism-relativism distinction.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following Piagetian concepts explains motivation and the upward, progressive direction of development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assimilation
B)   Decentration
C)   Equilibration
D)   Horizontal decalageE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Piaget explained developmental changes in children's thinking in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)   the construction and modification of cognitive structures.
B)   learning.
C)   increased cognitive capacity and efficiency of processing.
D)   the development of connections between individual neurons and neural networks.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Tim is five years old. In preparation for going to the park this morning, his mother verbally guides him as he attempts to tie his shoes, and she continues to guide him until he successfully ties his shoes. The type of development most relevant to this situation is __________ development.

Accepted Answer

A)   ontogenetic
B)   microgenetic
C)   phylogenetic
D)   cultural/historicalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

What happens during Piaget's second sensorimotor substage?

Accepted Answer

A)   The infant acquires reflexes.
B)   The infant acquires the concept of object permanence.
C)   The infant is capable of deferred imitation.
D)   The infant develops sensorimotor schemes.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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