BEP 550 (Chapter 5-8) Exam Latest Update
Piaget believed that the child _____ and __ psychological structures so they achieve a
better fit with ____ __. - ANSWER forms and modifies; external reality
Sensorimotor stage deals with __ 2 years of life? - ANSWER first 2 years of life
In the sensrimotor stage toddlers "think" with their __ __ and __. - ANSWER eyes, ears,
and hands
What are schemes? - ANSWER organized ways of making sense of expereince
What is adaption? - ANSWER direct interaction w/ enivornment
What is assimilation? - ANSWER use current schemes to interpret world
What is accommodation? - ANSWER create new schemes to adjust old ones
What is organization? - ANSWER occurs internernally apart from direct contact with
enviornment
What is cognitive equilibrium? - ANSWER when children are not changing much; they
are in a comfortable state
Reflexive schemes are from __ to __ month and are known as __ reflexes - ANSWER
birth-1 month; newborn reflexes
Primary circular reactions, occur bewteen __ and __ months? - ANSWER 1-4 months
Example of primary circular reactions are simple __ habits and ___ anticipation -
ANSWER motor;limited
Secondary circular reactions occur between _ and _ months? - ANSWER 4 and 8
Example of secondary circular reactions are ___ interesting effect and ___ of familiar
behaviors - ANSWER repating and imitation
Coordination of secondary circular reactions occur between __ and __ months? -
ANSWER 8 and 12 months
Examples of coordination of secondary circular reactions are ___ directed behavior and
the ability to __ an object - ANSWER goal and find a hidden
teriterary circular reactions occure between __ and __ months? - ANSWER 12 and 18
months
Examples of teritary circular reactions are ___ of novel behaviors and ability to ___ for an
object. - ANSWER imitation and search
, Mental representation occurs bewteen _ months and _ years - ANSWER 18 months and 2
years
Examples of mental representations are __ depictions of objects and __ __ play. -
ANSWER internal and make believe
What is circular reaction? - ANSWER special means of adapting schemes
What is violation of expectation method? - ANSWER familiarizing babies to a physical
event so that their knowledge can be tested
What is displaced reference? - ANSWER words that cue mental images
Displaced reference around __ and __ months? - ANSWER 15 and 24 months
In displaced reference toddlers treat pictures ____ and can select ___ objects - ANSWER
symbolically and real
Findings on cognitive attainments of infancy and toddlerhood show that they do not ___
in the __ , __ that Piaget assumed - ANSWER develop neat and stepwise
Cognitive changes are __ and __ rather than __ and __ as Piaget thought - ANSWER
gradual and continuous and abrupt and stagelike
various aspects of ___ ___ change unevenly because of ____ with different types of tasks
and infants - ANSWER infant cognition and challenges
What parts do info flow through? - ANSWER sensory register, short-term memory store,
and long-term memory store
What is sensory register? - ANSWER where sights and sounds are represented directly
and stored briefly
What is short-term memory store? - ANSWER second part of mind where we retain
"attended to" briefly so we can actively "work on it"
What is working memory? - ANSWER number of items that can be held in mind while
manipulate those items
WHat is central executive? - ANSWER directs the flow of information and implments
basic procedures and the ability to engage in more sophisticated activties
What is automatic process? - ANSWER well-learned processes that require no space in
working memory and allow us to focus on other info while performing them
What is long-term memory? - ANSWER permanent knowledge base that is unlimited and
retreival is sometimes hard becuz of storage
What is executive function? - ANSWER cognitive operations and strategies that help us
achieve our goals
Piaget believed that the child _____ and __ psychological structures so they achieve a
better fit with ____ __. - ANSWER forms and modifies; external reality
Sensorimotor stage deals with __ 2 years of life? - ANSWER first 2 years of life
In the sensrimotor stage toddlers "think" with their __ __ and __. - ANSWER eyes, ears,
and hands
What are schemes? - ANSWER organized ways of making sense of expereince
What is adaption? - ANSWER direct interaction w/ enivornment
What is assimilation? - ANSWER use current schemes to interpret world
What is accommodation? - ANSWER create new schemes to adjust old ones
What is organization? - ANSWER occurs internernally apart from direct contact with
enviornment
What is cognitive equilibrium? - ANSWER when children are not changing much; they
are in a comfortable state
Reflexive schemes are from __ to __ month and are known as __ reflexes - ANSWER
birth-1 month; newborn reflexes
Primary circular reactions, occur bewteen __ and __ months? - ANSWER 1-4 months
Example of primary circular reactions are simple __ habits and ___ anticipation -
ANSWER motor;limited
Secondary circular reactions occur between _ and _ months? - ANSWER 4 and 8
Example of secondary circular reactions are ___ interesting effect and ___ of familiar
behaviors - ANSWER repating and imitation
Coordination of secondary circular reactions occur between __ and __ months? -
ANSWER 8 and 12 months
Examples of coordination of secondary circular reactions are ___ directed behavior and
the ability to __ an object - ANSWER goal and find a hidden
teriterary circular reactions occure between __ and __ months? - ANSWER 12 and 18
months
Examples of teritary circular reactions are ___ of novel behaviors and ability to ___ for an
object. - ANSWER imitation and search
, Mental representation occurs bewteen _ months and _ years - ANSWER 18 months and 2
years
Examples of mental representations are __ depictions of objects and __ __ play. -
ANSWER internal and make believe
What is circular reaction? - ANSWER special means of adapting schemes
What is violation of expectation method? - ANSWER familiarizing babies to a physical
event so that their knowledge can be tested
What is displaced reference? - ANSWER words that cue mental images
Displaced reference around __ and __ months? - ANSWER 15 and 24 months
In displaced reference toddlers treat pictures ____ and can select ___ objects - ANSWER
symbolically and real
Findings on cognitive attainments of infancy and toddlerhood show that they do not ___
in the __ , __ that Piaget assumed - ANSWER develop neat and stepwise
Cognitive changes are __ and __ rather than __ and __ as Piaget thought - ANSWER
gradual and continuous and abrupt and stagelike
various aspects of ___ ___ change unevenly because of ____ with different types of tasks
and infants - ANSWER infant cognition and challenges
What parts do info flow through? - ANSWER sensory register, short-term memory store,
and long-term memory store
What is sensory register? - ANSWER where sights and sounds are represented directly
and stored briefly
What is short-term memory store? - ANSWER second part of mind where we retain
"attended to" briefly so we can actively "work on it"
What is working memory? - ANSWER number of items that can be held in mind while
manipulate those items
WHat is central executive? - ANSWER directs the flow of information and implments
basic procedures and the ability to engage in more sophisticated activties
What is automatic process? - ANSWER well-learned processes that require no space in
working memory and allow us to focus on other info while performing them
What is long-term memory? - ANSWER permanent knowledge base that is unlimited and
retreival is sometimes hard becuz of storage
What is executive function? - ANSWER cognitive operations and strategies that help us
achieve our goals
