Module 3 Quiz On Psychologist Theory
Sample Assessment - Cognitive Development in Infancy
- 1.
Piaget felt the best way for preschool children to learn was through
- A.
Passive learning where children are instructed by adults.
- B.
Active manipulation of play materials.
- C.
The use of a variety of sensory experiences.
- D.
The second (B) and third (C) choices
Correct Answer
D. The second (B) and third (C) choicesExplanation
See pages 137-138Rate this question:
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- 2.
A child mumbles to himself while completing a puzzle in a preschool classroom. Vygotsky would call this
- A.
Egocentric discourse
- B.
Self-directed speech
- C.
Inner-focused rehearsal
- D.
Immature cognitive externalizing
Correct Answer
B. Self-directed speechExplanation
Self-directed speech is a behavior that shows that young children are using language to guide learning.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Vygotsky was also a constructivist; that is, he believed that children constructed knowledge through interaction with materials. However, he believed children would be better able to solve problems if
- A.
They used workbooks more than self-directed materials
- B.
They could talk and socialize with adults and more experienced peers
- C.
They remained quiet during learning activities
- D.
They used a specific set of materials
Correct Answer
B. They could talk and socialize with adults and more experienced peersExplanation
Review section on zone of proximal developmentRate this question:
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- 4.
A child living in Kenya has a mother who is a potter. He often helps her make her pots and even makes some of his own. He is found to be very advanced in the conservation tasks. Why?
- A.
An interaction between genetics and experiences with objects has led to advanced abilities in categorizing
- B.
The child has likely learned to conserve through informal, though direct, instruction from parents in spatial orientation.
- C.
The child's "pottery culture" contains a simpler numerical system; his language provides clues that make conservation tasks easier.
- D.
In the child's family, quantity is very important; judgments about quantity are a daily part of experience.
Correct Answer
D. In the child's family, quantity is very important; judgments about quantity are a daily part of experience.Explanation
These judgments and transformations are important to the child's family & society so these competencies may arise earlier in life.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Which of the following is true about preschoolers' abilities to interpret the emotions of others?
- A.
They can interpret many feelings—especially negative emotions—without relying on facial expressions or other social cues
- B.
They accurately interpret feelings—both positive and negative—if they can view facial expressions
- C.
They accurately interpret positive feelings without relying on facial expressions or social visual cues. However, they can't understand negative feelings without these visual supports
- D.
They accurately interpret negative feelings relying on facial expressions and other visual cues. However, they cannot understand positive feelings without these emotional supports.
Correct Answer
A. They can interpret many feelings—especially negative emotions—without relying on facial expressions or other social cuesExplanation
See section 2 in chapter 13.Rate this question:
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