PSYCH 140 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Thsi researcher emphasized the role of the teacher and expert in learning - ANS Vygotsky
this researcher was pessimistic about a child's abilities to learn by himself - ANS 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_______ - ANS proximal development
which Piagetian substage occurs during the preoperational stage:
A. secondary circular reactions
B. symbolic function
C. metacognition - ANS B. symbolic function
Why do young children fail conservation tasks, according to Piaget? - ANS centration
_______ according to Piaget, is the ability to understand that altering physical appearance does
not necessarily change the amount of that substance - ANS conservation
which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that collaborative work with teachers or older peers
is the key to cognitive development? - ANS Vygotsky
1
, T/F gender constancy is similar to Piaget's idea of conservation - ANS true
according to Piaget, _______ are mental activities - ANS operations
Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that self-discovery was the key to cognitive
development - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS Piaget
T/F myelination can impact the way children think - ANS true
Synaptic _______ occurs when under-utilized synaptic connection die - ANS pruning
the process by which neurons become insulation with a layer of fat cells is known as _______ -
ANS myelination
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ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Thsi researcher emphasized the role of the teacher and expert in learning - ANS Vygotsky
this researcher was pessimistic about a child's abilities to learn by himself - ANS 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_______ - ANS proximal development
which Piagetian substage occurs during the preoperational stage:
A. secondary circular reactions
B. symbolic function
C. metacognition - ANS B. symbolic function
Why do young children fail conservation tasks, according to Piaget? - ANS centration
_______ according to Piaget, is the ability to understand that altering physical appearance does
not necessarily change the amount of that substance - ANS conservation
which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that collaborative work with teachers or older peers
is the key to cognitive development? - ANS Vygotsky
1
, T/F gender constancy is similar to Piaget's idea of conservation - ANS true
according to Piaget, _______ are mental activities - ANS operations
Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that self-discovery was the key to cognitive
development - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS Piaget
T/F myelination can impact the way children think - ANS true
Synaptic _______ occurs when under-utilized synaptic connection die - ANS pruning
the process by which neurons become insulation with a layer of fat cells is known as _______ -
ANS myelination
2
