Question 1

Vygotsky saw private speech in toddlers as a sign of cognitive maturity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A hallmark achievement of concrete operational thought is being able to

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A)  solve object permanence tasks.
B)  solve conservation tasks.
C)  solve hypothetical problems.
D)  use relativistic thinking.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above B

Question 3

Toddlers with spinal muscular atrophy are better at some object permanence tasks than non-disabled children.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Concerning mental actions, concrete operations are to formal operations as

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A)  objects are to ideas.
B)  knowing is to doing.
C)  imagined is to real.
D)  centration is to decentration.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Assimilation is best defined as the process in which

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A)  a conditioned stimulus becomes an unconditioned stimulus.
B)  multiple schemas are combined into a single scheme.
C)  we interpret new experiences in terms of existing schemas or cognitive structures.
D)  the unconscious mind impacts the conscious mind.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Imaginary companions are most likely to first develop during the _____ stage of development.

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A)  formal operations
B)  concrete operations
C)  sensorimotor
D)  preoperationalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Franco is enjoying a fine lunch in his high chair. He picks up a handful of spaghetti and stuffs it in his mouth. Next, he picks up two handfuls and shoves them in his ears. The next handful goes in his hair, and the one after that is casually thrown on the floor. As his motivation appears to be simply the novelty of each of these acts, Franco's behavior would best be categorized as a

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A)  secondary circular reaction.
B)  primary circular reaction.
C)  tertiary circular reaction.
D)  beginning of thought.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

An absolutist believes that truth

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A)  lies in the nature of reality, and that there is only one truth.
B)  is relative to the experiences of the thinker .
C)  does not exist.
D)  is stranger than fiction.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

A teenager's difficulty in differentiating his own thoughts and feelings from those of other people is called adolescent

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A)  class inclusion.
B)  reversibility.
C)  egocentrism.
D)  décalage.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D) C

Question 10

What are the zone of proximal development, guided participation, and scaffolding, and how are they related?

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Question 11

Some theorists have proposed the existence of a stage of cognitive development beyond the highest level proposed by Piaget. This hypothesized level of thinking is referred to as _____ thought.

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A)  private
B)  hypothetical
C)  postformal
D)  decontextualizedE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The phenomenon of the _____ occurs when an individual confuses her own thoughts with those of a hypothesized group of people.

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A)  A not B error
B)  personal fable
C)  imaginary audience
D)  class inclusionE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Most 10-year-olds would be in Piaget's _____ operations stage of development.

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Question 14

Which cognitive skill would a formal operations thinker possess that a concrete operational thinker would lack?

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A)  Hypothetical-deductive reasoning
B)  Seriation
C)  Transformational thought
D)  Class inclusionE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which statement best describes Piaget's theory on intelligence?

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A)  Intelligence develops as the result of classical conditioning.
B)  Intelligence develops as the result of interactions between biologically based individuals and their interaction with an environment.
C)  Intelligence is solely the product of biological maturation.
D)  Intelligence is solely the product of experience.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 16

Which would NOT typically be on a list of the characteristics of postformal thought?

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A)  Understanding that knowledge is relative
B)  Accepting that the world is full of contradictions
C)  Rejecting input from others as it will taint the truth
D)  Integrating contradictions in some larger understandingE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

A true sense of curiosity and novelty first emerge during the _____ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary circular reactions
B)  coordination of secondary schemes
C)  tertiary circular reactions
D)  beginning of thoughtE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Why might perceptual salience lead a child not to believe in the Easter Bunny?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fact that Easter is a holiday
B)  The fact that it would be impossible for one rabbit to deliver millions of eggs in one night
C)  The fact that eggs come from chickens
D)  The fact that Easter eggs come in many colorsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Having imaginary companions in childhood is associated with advanced social development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

For the first time in his young life, Nemo is able to look at photos of aquatic animals and classify them as mammals or fish. He is also able to order them from smallest to largest. These skills indicate that Nemo has likely just entered the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operations
B)  sensorimotor
C)  preoperational
D)  concrete operationsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

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