Chapter 12

Question 1

Which of the following would a concrete operational child not be able to do?

a. mathematical subtraction
b. thinking about something from someone else’s perspective
c. placing objects in sequences based upon abstract symbols
d. thinking about objects they haven’t seen before

Answer 1

c. placing objects in sequences based upon abstract symbols

Question 2

in cognitive development, decentration means:

Answer 2

the ability to focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem

Question 3

Key component of the information processing view of cognitive development includes:

Answer 3

selective attention process

Question 4

selective attention refers to

Answer 4

ability to focus on relevant features of a task.

Question 5

awareness of the functioning of one’s memory processes is called

Answer 5

metamemory.

Question 6

which theorist proposed the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence?

Answer 6

Sternberg

Question 7

Which of the following is true of culture free intelligence tests?

a. they haven’t lived up to their promise
b. they’ve been in use for less than 20yrs.
c. they’ve been largely successful
d. these tests haven’t been developed

Answer 7

a. haven’t lived up to their promise.

Question 8

which memory process lasts for up to 30 seconds w/o rehearsal?

Answer 8

short-term.

Question 9

Piaget proposed that moral development in children happens in

Answer 9

two overlapping stages

Question 10

Piaget would agree most w/ which of the following statements?

a. learning is driven by biology
b. cognitive development is variable & unpredictable
c. cognitive development differs from culture to culture
d. learning should be process of active discovery

Answer 10

d. learning should be process of active discovery

Question 11

how many chunks of information can the typical adult keep in short-term memory at 1 time?

Answer 11

7 plus/minus 2.

Question 12

how much info can be stored in long-term memory?

Answer 12

there is no known limit

Question 13

which of the following would a concrete operational child be able to do?

a. subtract 3 from 6 & get 3
b. reverse their thinking
c. add 3 plus 3 to get 6
d. each of these

Answer 13

d. each of these

Question 14

conservation of mass usually develops before conservation of volume. This illustrates:

a. automatic transfer of knowledge
b. egocentric development
c. sequential development
d. decentration

Answer 14

c. sequential development

Question 15

according to Kohlberg, children progress @ different rates through his stages of moral development &:

a. all children eventually reach highest stage
b. most people remain at stage 2
c. vary in sequence in which they go through each stage
d. not all children (or adults) reach highest stage

Answer 15

d. not all children (or adults) reach highest stage.