psych 140 exam 4 questions with verified
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thsi |researcher |emphasized |the |role |of |the |teacher |and |expert |in |learning |- |✔✔Vygotsky
this |researcher |was |pessimistic |about |a |child's |abilities |to |learn |by |himself |- |✔✔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_______ |- |✔✔proximal |development
which |Piagetian |substage |occurs |during |the |preoperational |stage:
A. |secondary |circular |reactions
B. |symbolic |function
C. |metacognition |- |✔✔B. |symbolic |function
Why |do |young |children |fail |conservation |tasks, |according |to |Piaget? |- |✔✔centration
_______ |according |to |Piaget, |is |the |ability |to |understand |that |altering |physical |appearance |does |not |
necessarily |change |the |amount |of |that |substance |- |✔✔conservation
which |theorist, |Piaget |or |Vygotsky, |thought |that |collaborative |work |with |teachers |or |older |peers |is |
the |key |to |cognitive |development? |- |✔✔Vygotsky
T/F |gender |constancy |is |similar |to |Piaget's |idea |of |conservation |- |✔✔true
according |to |Piaget, |_______ |are |mental |activities |- |✔✔operations
Which |theorist, |Piaget |or |Vygotsky, |thought |that |self-discovery |was |the |key |to |cognitive |
development |- |✔✔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 |- |✔✔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
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thsi |researcher |emphasized |the |role |of |the |teacher |and |expert |in |learning |- |✔✔Vygotsky
this |researcher |was |pessimistic |about |a |child's |abilities |to |learn |by |himself |- |✔✔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_______ |- |✔✔proximal |development
which |Piagetian |substage |occurs |during |the |preoperational |stage:
A. |secondary |circular |reactions
B. |symbolic |function
C. |metacognition |- |✔✔B. |symbolic |function
Why |do |young |children |fail |conservation |tasks, |according |to |Piaget? |- |✔✔centration
_______ |according |to |Piaget, |is |the |ability |to |understand |that |altering |physical |appearance |does |not |
necessarily |change |the |amount |of |that |substance |- |✔✔conservation
which |theorist, |Piaget |or |Vygotsky, |thought |that |collaborative |work |with |teachers |or |older |peers |is |
the |key |to |cognitive |development? |- |✔✔Vygotsky
T/F |gender |constancy |is |similar |to |Piaget's |idea |of |conservation |- |✔✔true
according |to |Piaget, |_______ |are |mental |activities |- |✔✔operations
Which |theorist, |Piaget |or |Vygotsky, |thought |that |self-discovery |was |the |key |to |cognitive |
development |- |✔✔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 |- |✔✔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
