Lifespan Exam 3
according to Vygotsky, which of the following would be proper use of scaffolding by a parent?
"ill do the first one"
Andrea and her younger sister were playing with the coins their grandmother had given each of them during a recent visit. while they were playing, Andrea proposed a trade. she would give her little sister a big coin (a nickel) in exchange got a little coin (a dime). Her sister agreed just as Andrea thought she would. She was pretty sure that her sister didn't understand that a dime was worth more than a nickel.
Concrete
When Duane went hiking, he wasn't that worried about getting lost. He knew that he would just have to go back the same way he had come.
Concrete
when asked what the saying "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink" means, Patrice said that it meant that you can provide someone with an opportunity, but it doesn't necessarily mean that they will take advantage of i
Formal operational
Twin brothers go "trick or treating" one Halloween. They went to the same houses and got exactly the same candy at each house. Yet, by the time the evening was over, Reggie was very upset. Because his bag was bigger than his brother's, it didn't seem to him that he had as much candy
Pre operational
a tornado had touched down just up the road from Jennifer's house. luckily no one was hurt, but a couple of homes were heavily damaged. the storm left quite an impression on Jennifer. she kept asking her mother why the storm had to be so mean
Pre operational
while watching television with his dad, Bryce kept trying to grab the remote control. Finally, his dad hid the remote behind his back. That didn't seem to bother Bryce a bit, he just started reaching for the family cat.
Sensorimotor
research on children's eyewitness testimony shows that
a warm, supportive atmosphere works best
during which of the following does learning occur?
accomodation
which of the following could be considered a primary circular reaction
an infant playing with his own toes
two year old Viola calls her father's swimming goggles "glasses". according to Piagets theory, viola is most likely
assimilating
when 18-month old James is given peas for the first time, he picks one up, throws it, and says "ball". According to Piaget's theory, James is most likely _____ the pea into his ball scheme
assimilating
Nine-year-old Ricky-Bobby has no problem understanding that the college student who sometimes stays with him is both a student and a baby sitter. According to Piaget, Ricky-Bobby has overcome the hurdle of
centration
Five-year-old Sasha is participating in Piaget's three-mountain problem. When Sasha is asked to choose the picture that shows what the doll sees, he will most likely
choose the picture that shows his own point of view
when are most children enthralled with sorting tasks
concrete operations
Deerin sees a sponge painted like a rock. For the first time in his life, he understands that even though it looks like a rock, it is really a sponge. Deerin is most likely in Piaget's ____ stage.
concrete operations stage
in the store model of memory, the central executive
directs the flow of information
according to Siegler, which three mechanisms work together to create changes in children's cognitive skills?
encoding, automatization, and strategy connection
In the memory store model, visual sensations become inputs that
enter at the sensory register and are stored for a few seconds
in the store model of memory, what is taken into the sensory store?
everything coming in through the five senses
compared to formal operational thought, post formal thought is characterized by
flexibility
understand object permanence is telling because it means that infants are able to
form mental representations of objects
lily learned how to give her dog a bath by helping her mother five the dog a bath in the past. Lily has learned this skill through
guided participation
Follow-up research suggests that babies make the A-not-B search error because they ____.
have trouble inhibiting a previously correct response
Daniel is confused when his mother prompts him to say hello to a person he doesn't know. It conflicts with her "don't talk to strangers" rule. At this moment, Daniel is ___
in disequilibrium
When does the "processing" component take place during information processing?
in middle, with memory, strategies, planning, logic, etc.
which of the following is true about the development of short-term memory ?
it gets larger through the first years of life
Mario sees a familiar face at the mall, but he cannot recall the person's name. Mario is having problems with ____ memory
long-term
Piaget believed that the major benefit of make-believe play during the pre operational stage is to
practice schemes
which of the following statements accurately describes processing speed?
processing speed increases across the childhood years
Mr Kaid incorporates peer tutoring in his classroom. this is an example of
reciprocal teaching
Nine-year-old AJ enjoys participating in organized sports. He is developing an understanding what it means to belong to a team. AJ's concept of being a team member is an example of a(n) ____.
scheme
Baby Ray accidentally pushes over a tower of blocks. Each time his sister rebuilds the tower, Ray tries to push it over. In Piaget's theory, this is an example of a __________ circular reaction.
secondary
Baby Kale sees a Lego on the floor. He picks it up and looks at it while turning it around and moving it from one hand to the other. Which Piaget sensorimotor substage, at minimum, is Kale is in?
secondary circular reactions
as a rule, first strategies are usually
simple
which of the following most commonly helps older adults compensate for decline sin processing speed?
strategies learned through prior experience
Stacy is vigilant in her watch for any change in her baby's breathing. This is an example of
sustained attention
In one study, 2 1/2-year-olds were unable to use a scale model of a room to find a toy hidden in the room that the model represented. This is because young preschoolers have difficulty with
symbolic representations
some experts beeves hat children should not testify in court because
they are susceptible to false suggestion
a central goal of the information-processing approach is to
uncover mechanisms of change
during the sensorimotor stage, the main task is to
use senses and motor skills to understand the world
Piaget's theory is described as a constructivist approach because he ____
viewed children as building all knowledge about their world through their own activity
which of the following statements is most associated with eh constructivist theory of memory
we rebuild past memories using present schema
we try new strategies all the time. What should determine when we keep one?
whether or not it works
