PSYCH 140 EXAM 4 - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | SOLVED 100% CORRECT.
thsi researcher emphasized the role of the teacher and expert in learning - (answer)Vygotsky
this researcher was pessimistic about a child's abilities to learn by himself - (answer)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_______ - (answer)proximal development
which Piagetian substage occurs during the preoperational stage:
A. secondary circular reactions
B. symbolic function
C. metacognition - (answer)B. symbolic function
Why do young children fail conservation tasks, according to Piaget? - (answer)centration
_______ according to Piaget, is the ability to understand that altering physical appearance does not
necessarily change the amount of that substance - (answer)conservation
which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that collaborative work with teachers or older peers is the
key to cognitive development? - (answer)Vygotsky
T/F gender constancy is similar to Piaget's idea of conservation - (answer)true
according to Piaget, _______ are mental activities - (answer)operations
Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that self-discovery was the key to cognitive development -
(answer)Piaget
which of the following accurately describes Discovery Learning?
A. children learn by actively exploring - emphasis on hands on learning
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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 - (answer)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
B. problem-solving skills must be taught; they cannot be discovered
C. the process of learning is not important; only the end product is important
D. none of the above - (answer)A. problem-solving skills must be discovered; they cannot be taught
this researcher focused on how young children experiment on their world in order to learn about it -
(answer)Piaget
T/F myelination can impact the way children think - (answer)true
Synaptic _______ occurs when under-utilized synaptic connection die - (answer)pruning
the process by which neurons become insulation with a layer of fat cells is known as _______ -
(answer)myelination
Gender ____________ theory states that children learn what society thinks about male- and female-
appropriate behaviors and that they organize new information according to these models. -
(answer)schema
T/F children in early childhood as well as elementary school tend to associate with children of the same
gender - (answer)true
Which of Baumrind's parenting styles is associated with the most negative long-term outcomes
A. authoritarian
B. authoritative
thsi researcher emphasized the role of the teacher and expert in learning - (answer)Vygotsky
this researcher was pessimistic about a child's abilities to learn by himself - (answer)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_______ - (answer)proximal development
which Piagetian substage occurs during the preoperational stage:
A. secondary circular reactions
B. symbolic function
C. metacognition - (answer)B. symbolic function
Why do young children fail conservation tasks, according to Piaget? - (answer)centration
_______ according to Piaget, is the ability to understand that altering physical appearance does not
necessarily change the amount of that substance - (answer)conservation
which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that collaborative work with teachers or older peers is the
key to cognitive development? - (answer)Vygotsky
T/F gender constancy is similar to Piaget's idea of conservation - (answer)true
according to Piaget, _______ are mental activities - (answer)operations
Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that self-discovery was the key to cognitive development -
(answer)Piaget
which of the following accurately describes Discovery Learning?
A. children learn by actively exploring - emphasis on hands on learning
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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 - (answer)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
B. problem-solving skills must be taught; they cannot be discovered
C. the process of learning is not important; only the end product is important
D. none of the above - (answer)A. problem-solving skills must be discovered; they cannot be taught
this researcher focused on how young children experiment on their world in order to learn about it -
(answer)Piaget
T/F myelination can impact the way children think - (answer)true
Synaptic _______ occurs when under-utilized synaptic connection die - (answer)pruning
the process by which neurons become insulation with a layer of fat cells is known as _______ -
(answer)myelination
Gender ____________ theory states that children learn what society thinks about male- and female-
appropriate behaviors and that they organize new information according to these models. -
(answer)schema
T/F children in early childhood as well as elementary school tend to associate with children of the same
gender - (answer)true
Which of Baumrind's parenting styles is associated with the most negative long-term outcomes
A. authoritarian
B. authoritative
