Question 1

Before Piaget,people were more likely to believe that

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A)  the child's mind is a miniature model of the adult's. 
B)  children think about the world in radically different ways from adults. 
C)  the child's mind develops through a series of stages. 
D)  children interpret their experiences in terms of their current understandings.

Question 2

According to Piaget,children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.

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A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational

Question 3

Infants less than 6 months old look longer than usual at unexpected events such as an object magically disappearing. This suggests that Piaget

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A)  overestimated the continuity of cognitive development. 
B)  underestimated the cognitive capacities of infants. 
C)  overestimated the impact of culture on infant intelligence. 
D)  underestimated the impact of object permanence on infant attachment.

Question 4

After Nadia learned that penguins can't fly,she had to modify her existing concept of birds. This best illustrates the process of

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A)  conservation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  habituation. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 5

The relative lack of neural interconnections in the association areas at the time of birth is most likely to contribute to

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A)  infantile amnesia. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  insecure attachment. 
D)  stranger anxiety.

Question 6

Some mothers feed their infants when they show signs of hunger,whereas others fail to respond predictably to their infants' demands for food. These different maternal feeding practices are most likely to contribute to differences in infant

Accepted Answer

A)  autism. 
B)  attachment. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  egocentrism.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of imprinting?

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A)  A 2-year-old poodle approaches a stranger who calls it. 
B)  A 4-year-old boy imitates aggression he sees on television. 
C)  A duckling demonstrates attachment to a bouncing ball. 
D)  A 3-year-old girl is simultaneously learning two different languages.

Question 8

A mother who is slow in responding to her infant's cries of distress is most likely to encourage

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A)  conservation. 
B)  insecure attachment. 
C)  object permanence. 
D)  egocentrism.

Question 9

Aaron cried when his mother left him in the infant nursery at church,and he was not reassured or comforted by her return a short while later. Aaron showed signs of

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A)  egocentrism. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  insecure attachment.

Question 10

Research findings on infant motor development are consistent with the idea that

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A)  cognitive development lags significantly behind motor skills development. 
B)  maturation of physical skills is relatively unaffected by experience. 
C)  in the absence of relevant earlier learning experiences,the emergence of motor skills will be slowed. 
D)  in humans,the process of maturation may be significantly altered by cultural factors.

Question 11

An impaired theory of mind is most closely associated with

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A)  the concept of conservation. 
B)  concrete operational thought. 
C)  infantile amnesia. 
D)  autism.

Question 12

Mrs. Pearson cut Judy's hot dog into eight pieces and Sylvia's into six pieces. Sylvia cried because she felt she wasn't getting as much hot dog as Judy. Piaget would say that Sylvia doesn't understand the principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  accommodation.

Question 13

According to Piaget,a person first comprehends that division is the reverse of multiplication during the ________ stage.

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A)  preoperational 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  formal operational 
D)  sensorimotor

Question 14

During which stage of cognitive development do children acquire object permanence?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  preoperational 
C)  concrete operational 
D)  formal operational

Question 15

"I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes,you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n) ________ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional 
B)  authoritative 
C)  formal operational 
D)  authoritarian

Question 16

Olivia understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Olivia is clearly in Piaget's ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  sensorimotor 
D)  formal operational

Question 17

Harlow observed that most monkeys raised in total isolation

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A)  were totally apathetic and indifferent to the first monkeys they encountered. 
B)  were incapable of mating upon reaching sexual maturity. 
C)  showed slower social development but more rapid cognitive development. 
D)  showed no lasting adverse effects when placed in a socially enriched environment.

Question 18

Incorporating new information into existing theories is to ________ as modifying existing theories in light of new information is to ________.

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A)  conservation; egocentrism 
B)  imprinting; maturation 
C)  sensorimotor stage; preoperational stage 
D)  assimilation; accommodation

Question 19

Which psychologist was most influential in shaping our understanding of cognitive development?

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A)  Konrad Lorenz 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Erik Erikson

Question 20

Infant motor development is typically characterized by individual differences in ________ of the major developmental milestones.

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A)  both the sequence and the age-related timing 
B)  the sequence but not the age-related timing 
C)  the age-related timing but not the sequence 
D)  neither the sequence nor the age-related timing

Exam 29: Blessed Are the Peacemakers

Incorporating new information into existing theories is to ________ as modifying existing theories in light of new information is to ________.

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According to Piaget,a person first comprehends that division is the reverse of multiplication during the ________ stage.

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Before Piaget,people were more likely to believe that

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A mother who is slow in responding to her infant's cries of distress is most likely to encourage

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Olivia understands her world primarily by grasping and sucking easily available objects. Olivia is clearly in Piaget's ________ stage.

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An impaired theory of mind is most closely associated with

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After Nadia learned that penguins can't fly,she had to modify her existing concept of birds. This best illustrates the process of

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Which psychologist was most influential in shaping our understanding of cognitive development?

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The relative lack of neural interconnections in the association areas at the time of birth is most likely to contribute to

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Aaron cried when his mother left him in the infant nursery at church,and he was not reassured or comforted by her return a short while later. Aaron showed signs of

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During which stage of cognitive development do children acquire object permanence?

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Harlow observed that most monkeys raised in total isolation

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Infants less than 6 months old look longer than usual at unexpected events such as an object magically disappearing. This suggests that Piaget

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Infant motor development is typically characterized by individual differences in ________ of the major developmental milestones.

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Some mothers feed their infants when they show signs of hunger,whereas others fail to respond predictably to their infants' demands for food. These different maternal feeding practices are most likely to contribute to differences in infant

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Which of the following is an example of imprinting?

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Research findings on infant motor development are consistent with the idea that

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According to Piaget,children come to understand that the volume of a substance remains constant despite changes in its shape during the ________ stage.

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"I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes,you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n) ________ parenting style.

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Mrs. Pearson cut Judy's hot dog into eight pieces and Sylvia's into six pieces. Sylvia cried because she felt she wasn't getting as much hot dog as Judy. Piaget would say that Sylvia doesn't understand the principle of

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Incorporating new information into existing theories is to as modifying existing theories in light of new information is to .

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