Chapter 6 final exam questions Flashcards
According to Piaget
Piaget thought children were like
Little scientists
Emerson is an 8-month-old who has learned quite enthusiastically to say “doggy!” whenever
she sees her aunt’s dog. When Emerson’s mother takes her to the zoo, she yells, “doggy!” when
she sees a bear. This is an example of
Assimilation
Each new stage of cognitive development
Is marked by a distinctive way of thinking about and understanding the world
According to Piaget, preschoolers are in the ______ period of cognitive development
Preoperational
According to Piaget, a seven to 11-year-old child is in the ______ period
Concrete operational
Moses knows that even though he cannot see his favourite blanket, it still exists. Moses
understands the concept of
Object performance
According to Piaget, infants do not have a full understanding of object permanence until
18 months of age
The inability of the young child to grasp the fact that his or her view of the world, both literally
and figuratively, may be but one of many is known as
Egocentrism
Centration is characterized by
Focusing on one aspect of a problem while ignoring other relevant aspects of the
problem
Piaget used ________ experiments to see whether children realized that characteristics of
objects remained the same despite changes in physical appearance
Conservation
During Piaget’s _______ stage, children begin using mental operations to solve problems
Concrete operational
Which characteristic of the concrete operational child’s thinking allows him or her to solve
Piaget’s conservation problem?
Reversible mental operations
Which perspective states that children are products of their culture?
Johan is learning how to re-string a guitar from watching his grandfather who owns a music
store. This is an example of
Guided participation
