PSYCH 5313 Chapter 2 Quiz
Fifteen-year-old Danielle is self-conscious, and she thinks that everyone is interested in her. She desires to be noticed, and she acts as if she were on stage. According to Piaget, what is Danielle experiencing?
Adolescent egocentrism
The number and size of the brain's nerve endings continue to grow at least until an individual reaches what age?
Adolsecence
According to Piaget, this occurs when a child incorporates new knowledge into existing knowledge.
Assimilation
George thinks his teacher is joking when she tells him that she has a son who is his age. According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which concept is Ann Marie having trouble with?
Classification
Which one of the following best illustrates Piaget's concept of accommodation? Anne is given 10 more addition problems when she does the first 10 carelessly. Betsy writes down her definition of a mollusk, something she learned word for word from her textbook. Carol copies down what her teacher writes on the blackboard; later she will memorize it. Donna revises her understanding of what clouds are like when she studies them in science class.
Donna revises her understanding of what clouds are like when she studies them in science class.
Three of the following are examples of egocentrism as Piaget defined it. Which is not? Justin is constantly grabbing at objects and then pushing them away. Maria tells a story as if her listeners already knew many of the details that only she should know. Katie cannot relate to the question "How do you think Megan feels?" Isabel cannot understand why she should share classroom equipment with others.
Justin is constantly grabbing at objects and then pushing them away.
Piaget's interest in schemas focused on how children do which of the following?
Make sense of their experiences
During the period of development known as "middle and late childhood," a child typically does which of the following?
Masters the fundamental skills of writing
Researchers say that the very last part of the brain to develop is responsible for which functions?
Planning, setting priorities, suppressing impulses, and weighing the consequences of actions
Lori, a 5-year-old in Mrs. Clark's class, doesn't understand how a person can be feeling "blue," and the sky can be the color "blue." Lori is encountering this problem because she does not yet have a clear grasp of which of the following?
Semantics
