PSYCH 140 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
This researcher emphasized the role of the teacher and expert in learning - Answers -
Vygotsky
This researcher was pessimistic about a child's abilities to learn by himself - Answers -
Vygotsky
According to Vygotsky, in an ideal learning situation, adults give much assistance to
young children early on. As the children become more competent, the adult begins to
withdraw direct assistance. This illustrates the zone of_______ - Answers - proximal
development
Which Piagetian substage occurs during the preoperational stage:
A. Secondary circular reactions
B. Symbolic function
C. Metacognition - Answers - B. Symbolic function
Why do young children fail conservation tasks, according to Piaget? - Answers -
centration
_______ according to Piaget, is the ability to understand that altering physical
appearance does not necessarily change the amount of that substance - Answers -
conservation
Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that collaborative work with teachers or
older peers is the key to cognitive development? - Answers - Vygotsky
T/F gender constancy is similar to Piaget's idea of conservation - Answers - true
According to Piaget, _______ are mental activities - Answers - operations
Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that self-discovery was the key to cognitive
development - Answers - Piaget
Which of the following accurately describes Discovery Learning?
A. Children learn by actively exploring - emphasis on hands on learning
B. Children learn by reading about experiments - emphasis on critical reading
C. Children learn by traveling to different countries - emphasis on a global perspective
D. None of the above - Answers - A. Children learn by actively exploring - emphasis on
hands on learning
Which of the following accurately describes Piaget's views on assimilation and
accommodation?
A. Problem-solving skills must be discovered; they cannot be taught
This researcher emphasized the role of the teacher and expert in learning - Answers -
Vygotsky
This researcher was pessimistic about a child's abilities to learn by himself - Answers -
Vygotsky
According to Vygotsky, in an ideal learning situation, adults give much assistance to
young children early on. As the children become more competent, the adult begins to
withdraw direct assistance. This illustrates the zone of_______ - Answers - proximal
development
Which Piagetian substage occurs during the preoperational stage:
A. Secondary circular reactions
B. Symbolic function
C. Metacognition - Answers - B. Symbolic function
Why do young children fail conservation tasks, according to Piaget? - Answers -
centration
_______ according to Piaget, is the ability to understand that altering physical
appearance does not necessarily change the amount of that substance - Answers -
conservation
Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that collaborative work with teachers or
older peers is the key to cognitive development? - Answers - Vygotsky
T/F gender constancy is similar to Piaget's idea of conservation - Answers - true
According to Piaget, _______ are mental activities - Answers - operations
Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that self-discovery was the key to cognitive
development - Answers - Piaget
Which of the following accurately describes Discovery Learning?
A. Children learn by actively exploring - emphasis on hands on learning
B. Children learn by reading about experiments - emphasis on critical reading
C. Children learn by traveling to different countries - emphasis on a global perspective
D. None of the above - Answers - A. Children learn by actively exploring - emphasis on
hands on learning
Which of the following accurately describes Piaget's views on assimilation and
accommodation?
A. Problem-solving skills must be discovered; they cannot be taught
