Chapter 6- Exam

Question 1

Shemes

Answer 1

organized ways of making sense of experiences. How you see and make sense of the world.

Question 2

Equilibrium

Answer 2

When the child is not changing much (more assimilation than accommodation

Question 3

Disequilibrium

Answer 3

Rapid cognitive change, cognitive discomfort (shift from assimilation to accommodation).

Question 4

Circular Reaction

Answer 4

Stumbled onto a new experience caused by the baby’s own motor activity. circular because as the baby continue to try that thing over and over again it strengthens into a new schemes.

Question 5

Object Permanence

Answer 5

Object continue to exist when they are out of sight

Question 6

Zone of Proximal Development

Answer 6

The range of tasks the child cannot do alone but can do with help of a more skilled partner.

Question 7

Development

Answer 7

Kid’s physical and cognitive progress

Question 8

Scaffolding

Answer 8

Guidance and support while adjusting the level of support offered to fit the child’s current performance. As the child’s competence increases the adult steps back allowing the child to take more responsibility. This promotes learning at all ages.

Question 9

Underextension

Answer 9

Applied words too narrowly (bear).

Question 10

Overextension

Answer 10

Applying word too broadly (car, open)