CPSY 3301 - Exam 1 QuEStionS and anSwErS PraCtiCE
QuEStionS with SolutionS nEwESt 2026 | alrEadY
GradEd a+
Piaget's Theory - anSwEr-Theory stating that children actively construct their
understanding of the world and go through four stages of cognitive
development.
sensorimotor stage - anSwEr-in Piaget's theory, the stage during which infants
know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities
Preoperational stage - anSwEr-in Piaget's theory, the stage (from about 2 to 6 or
7 years of age) during which a child learns to use language but does not yet
comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic
concrete operational stage - anSwEr-in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive
development during which children gain the mental operations that enable them
to think logically about concrete events
Vgotsky's theory - anSwEr-emphasizes how culture and social interaction guide
cognitive developmentPrenatal - anSwEr-conception to birth
Infant - anSwEr-Birth to about 24 months
Early childhood - anSwEr-2-6 years
middle childhood - anSwEr-The period between early childhood and early
adolescence, approximately from ages 6 to 11.
, adolescence - anSwEr-the transition period from childhood to adulthood,
extending from puberty to independence
Multifinality - anSwEr-similiar initial conditions may lead to different outcomes
Social Policy - anSwEr-a government's course of action designed to promote the
welfare of its citizens
Social Cognitive theory - anSwEr-behavior, environment, and cognition are the
key factors in development
Ethology - anSwEr-stresses that behavior is strongly influenced by biology, is
tied to evolution, and is characterized by critical or sensitive periods
Ethnic Gloss - anSwEr-Use of an ethnic label such as African American or Latino
in a superficial way that portrays an ethnic group as being more homogeneous
than it really is.
One Approach - anSwEr-Apply the same method or framework to multiple groups
Alternative Approach - anSwEr-start with community and considering meaning of
a concept in their perspective.
Cross-sequential - anSwEr-studies several groups of people of different ages and
then follows those groups longitudinally
Cross-sectional - anSwEr-type of study that measures a variable across several
age groups at the same time
Descriptive - anSwEr-describes patterns of behavior
QuEStionS with SolutionS nEwESt 2026 | alrEadY
GradEd a+
Piaget's Theory - anSwEr-Theory stating that children actively construct their
understanding of the world and go through four stages of cognitive
development.
sensorimotor stage - anSwEr-in Piaget's theory, the stage during which infants
know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities
Preoperational stage - anSwEr-in Piaget's theory, the stage (from about 2 to 6 or
7 years of age) during which a child learns to use language but does not yet
comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic
concrete operational stage - anSwEr-in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive
development during which children gain the mental operations that enable them
to think logically about concrete events
Vgotsky's theory - anSwEr-emphasizes how culture and social interaction guide
cognitive developmentPrenatal - anSwEr-conception to birth
Infant - anSwEr-Birth to about 24 months
Early childhood - anSwEr-2-6 years
middle childhood - anSwEr-The period between early childhood and early
adolescence, approximately from ages 6 to 11.
, adolescence - anSwEr-the transition period from childhood to adulthood,
extending from puberty to independence
Multifinality - anSwEr-similiar initial conditions may lead to different outcomes
Social Policy - anSwEr-a government's course of action designed to promote the
welfare of its citizens
Social Cognitive theory - anSwEr-behavior, environment, and cognition are the
key factors in development
Ethology - anSwEr-stresses that behavior is strongly influenced by biology, is
tied to evolution, and is characterized by critical or sensitive periods
Ethnic Gloss - anSwEr-Use of an ethnic label such as African American or Latino
in a superficial way that portrays an ethnic group as being more homogeneous
than it really is.
One Approach - anSwEr-Apply the same method or framework to multiple groups
Alternative Approach - anSwEr-start with community and considering meaning of
a concept in their perspective.
Cross-sequential - anSwEr-studies several groups of people of different ages and
then follows those groups longitudinally
Cross-sectional - anSwEr-type of study that measures a variable across several
age groups at the same time
Descriptive - anSwEr-describes patterns of behavior
