Chapter 8 Psych Exam 2 - Mangano

In Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development between 7 and 12 years of age, in which an individual becomes capable of logical thought processes but is not yet capable of abstract thinking, is the _______ stage. a) concrete operations b) sensorimotor c) preoperational d) formal operations

a) concrete operations

Larry, a ten year old, first sees two identical glasses with water at the same level; then, the water from one of the short, wide glasses is poured into a taller, thinner glass. Larry will likely conclude that _______. a) there is more water in the taller, thinner glass b) there is more water in the shorter, wider glass c) there are equal amounts of water in the shorter, wider and taller, thinner glasses d) there are equal amounts of water in the two identical glasses only

a) there is more water in the taller, thinner glass

Jean Piaget is noted for his theory of _______. a. cognitive development b. perceptual development c. language development d. motor development

a. cognitive development

Ashani is 18 months old. When her mom leaves her at the babysitter's house, Ashani cries initially. After a few moments, she stops crying because her mom is "out of sight and out of mind." According to Piaget, which period of cognitive development would Ashani be in? a. sensorimotor b. preoperational c. concrete operations d. formal operations

a. sensorimotor

According to Piaget, the ability to understand that simply changing the appearance of an object does not change the object's nature is known as _______. a) object permanence b) conservation c) centration d) reversibility

b) conservation

Your little brother has a big ball of clay. While he watches, you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape. He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now. Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in? a) sensorimotor b) preoperational c) formal operational d) concrete operational

b) preoperational

Piaget's term for the knowledge that an object exists even when it is out of sight is _______. a. conservation b. object permanence c. centration d. egocentrism

b. object permanence

Young infants cannot appreciate the carnival game, in which a pea seems to disappear from under a walnut because they have not yet developed a sense of _______. a. conservation b. object permanence c. centration d. egocentrism

b. object permanence

In Piaget's theory, the stage of development between birth and 2 years of age, in which the individual uses senses and motor abilities to interact with objects in the environment, is called the _______ stage. a. concrete operations b. sensorimotor c. preoperational d. formal operations 2

b. sensorimotor

Your little sister picks up objects, feels every part of them, and then puts them in her mouth. What stage of Jean Piaget's model of cognitive development does this behavior suggest she is in? a. concrete operations b. sensorimotor c. preoperational d. formal operations

b. sensorimotor

What term is used to describe a child's inability to see the world through anyone else's eyes except his or her own? a) disparity b) narcissism c) egocentrism d) autonomy

c) egocentrism

According to Piaget, _______ represents the beginning of the child's language development and symbolic thought. a) egocentric thinking b) accommodation c) object permanence d) assimilation

c) object permanence

According to Piaget, the stage of cognitive development between 2 and 7 years of age, in which the child learns to use language as a means of exploring the world, is the _______ stage. a) concrete operations b) sensorimotor c) preoperational d) formal operations

c) preoperational

Elijah is a 3-year boy who likes to spread his peas and carrots all over his plate. After spreading out his food, he asks for more. His mom pushes all the food together and Elijah continues to eat. Which period of cognitive development is Elijah in? a) egocentrism b) sensorimotor c) preoperational d) accommodation

c) preoperational

Which of the following is the correct order of Piaget's stages of cognitive development? a.A preoperational; concrete operations; sensorimotor; formal operations b. concrete operations; sensorimotor; preoperational; formal operations c. sensorimotor; preoperational; concrete operations; formal operations d. preoperational; sensorimotor; concrete operations; formal operations

c. sensorimotor; preoperational; concrete operations; formal operations

Which of the following is a limitation on the cognitive life of children in Piaget's preoperational stage? a) abstract concepts b) object permanence c) hypothetical thinking d) centration

d) centration

Ethan, a three year old, asks his mom to cut a pizza pie into twelve rather than eight pieces because he is "really hungry." On the basis of this example, it is most appropriate to conclude that Ethan _______. a) understands object permanence b) does not understand object permanence c) understands conservation d) does not understand conservation

d) does not understand conservation

Ron, a toddler, takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother. This example illustrates _______. a) disoriented attachment b) conservation c) object permanence d) egocentrism

d) egocentrism