Question 1

Which statement best exemplifies early formal-operational thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Anything is possible."
B)   "If at first you don't succeed,quit."
C)   "The mind is like a blank slate."
D)   "It's time to worry about death."E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The symbolic function substage and the intuitive thought substage are substages of ________ thought.

Accepted Answer

A)   concrete-operational
B)   sensorimotor
C)   preoperational
D)   formal-operationalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Each of the children is trying to solve a complex story problem.For whom would solving the problem best be classified as being at the upper limit of his zone of proximal development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Steve,who could never solve this problem
B)   Ed,who is capable of solving the entire problem on his own
C)   Frank,who rejects the help of all adults when he attempts to solve the problem
D)   Bob,who,with the help of an adult,can solve the entire problemE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Neo-Piagetians argue that Piaget

Accepted Answer

A)   was right on target with his theories and no changes should be made.
B)   got some ideas right but his theory needs considerable revision.
C)   was all wrong and should not be applied today.
D)   None of these.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which statement does not fit the description of a Vygotskian classroom?

Accepted Answer

A)   assessment should focus on determining the child's zone of proximal development
B)   children might read a story and then interpret its meaning
C)   all instruction is in large groups
D)   more skilled peers might be used as teachersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Piaget's sensorimotor substage of simple reflexes occurs

Accepted Answer

A)   in the first month after birth.
B)   between 1 and 4 months of age.
C)   between 4 and 8 months of age.
D)   between 8 and 12 months of age.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Five-year-old Marge watches other children playing in a sandlot.At first she only understands swinging at the ball with a bat.Then she learns about running,catching,and pitching.Eventually,Marge develops a functional cognitive system called "playing baseball." According to Piaget,Marge has achieved __________ of baseball information.

Accepted Answer

A)   disequilibrium
B)   organization
C)   object permanence
D)   a secondary circular reactionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

If all you knew about Art was that he was having his first birthday,you would most likely predict that he ________________________ the sensorimotor stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)   has not yet entered
B)   just entered
C)   is halfway through
D)   is no longer inE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

If an infant in the coordination of secondary circular reactions substage of sensorimotor development manipulates a stick in order to bring a desired toy within reach or knocks over one block to reach and play with another one,this would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   object permanence.
B)   intentionality.
C)   coordination.
D)   None of these.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

David Elkind believes that adolescent egocentrism can be dissected into two types of social thinking: imaginary audience and personal fable.Explain,through use of examples,the two types of social thinking referred to by Elkind.

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Which statement does not fit the description of a Vygotskian classroom?

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Each of the children is trying to solve a complex story problem.For whom would solving the problem best be classified as being at the upper limit of his zone of proximal development?

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Neo-Piagetians argue that Piaget

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If an infant in the coordination of secondary circular reactions substage of sensorimotor development manipulates a stick in order to bring a desired toy within reach or knocks over one block to reach and play with another one,this would be an example of

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