Exam 8: Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory, Cases Neo-Piagetian Theory, and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

A) conservation
B) relational logic
C) classification
D) seriation

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A) schemes
B) assimilation
C) accommodation
D) cognitive equilibrium

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A) The infant cannot inhibit previously practised motor responses.
B) The infant has forgotten where the object is.
C) The infant cannot imitate what an adult demonstrates.
D) The infant lacks symbolic thought.

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A) a form of equilibrium in which one's mind is in a balanced, harmonious relationship with the environment
B) a basic life function that helps an organism adapt to its environment
C) the way in which a child acquires symbolic schemes
D) how well a child performs on problem-solving tasks

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A) It is meaningless, egocentric commentary on self-actions.
B) It is an attempt to exclude others from a child's activities.
C) It is active verbal output that guides one's thoughts.
D) It is a passive verbal report of one's thoughts.

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Baillargeon's research suggests that Pia...

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A) He focused too much attention on unconscious motivation.
B) He underestimated the intellectual capabilities of young children.
C) He failed to consider the active role that children play in their own development.
D) He focused too much attention on the biological or maturational components of development.

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A) The parent or teacher stays out of the child's way so that discovery happens.
B) The parent or teacher assists the child with difficult parts of the task.
C) The parent or teacher provides social support by having other kids nearby.
D) The parent or teacher demonstrates everything so that the child learns via observation and avoids making mistakes.

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A) as exploration and problem solving
B) as deductive processing
C) as engagement and imitation
D) as internalization

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Piaget proposed that object permanence i...

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A) It becomes even more overt during later childhood, serving as the basis for effective interpersonal communication.
B) It persists at about the same level throughout childhood.
C) It disappears completely when children enter the early elementary school years.
D) It persists, but becomes increasingly silent, covert speech.

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Based on Piaget's viewpoint, one might a...

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A) inductive reasoning
B) decentration
C) conservation
D) object permanence

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A belief-desire theory of mind is a psyc...

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Piaget and Vygotsky had different views ...

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A) egocentrism and perspective-taking ability
B) understanding of the appearance/reality distinction
C) animism
D) precausal or transductive reasoning

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A) The child is using language to facilitate his or her own task performance.
B) The child's use of language is a reflection of his or her persistent egocentrism.
C) The child is displaying highly advanced verbal skills, an indication that he or she is intellectually gifted.
D) The child is displaying very delayed verbal skills, indicating that he or she may require remedial education.

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A) He or she should reject all of Piaget's theory and relegate it to the history books.
B) He or she should ignore the current research.
C) He or she should continue to seek confirmation of Piaget's theory.
D) He or she should accept Piaget's theory as a detailed description of cognitive development.

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