Unit 2 assessment Flashcards
When recess is called, two boys slip on their hoodies and, with a little concentration, zip them up. They then run out to the playground, where they draw stick figures with sidewalk chalk.
Which physical development stage describes these students?
Early childhood
True or False
A second-grade student tells his teacher that he is being bullied on the playground by some older children.
The student is attempting to meet his physiological needs.
False;By approaching his teacher for help in dealing with bullies, the student is attempting to meet a safety need.
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the adolescence physical development stage?
Accelerated growth
A teacher asked children of different ages this question: “What would it be like if humans had gills and lived underwater?”
Which answer is characteristic of a child in the formal operations stage?
1”I would not like to live underwater.”
2”We would be wet all the time.”
3”We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on.”
4”This is a stupid question because we don’t live underwater.”
- We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on
True or False
According to Vygotsky, a person learns best through his or her own experiences.
False; Vygotsky theorized that people learn best with the help of social interaction. Piaget believed that most learning occurs through personal experiences.
Which characteristic would be consistent with a student in Piaget’s preoperational level of cognitive development?
Pretending to be a cartoon character
True or False
Gilligan theorized that women are more involved in the care of others rather than in the care of themselves.
True
A 10-year-old student works hard to master multiplication so her teacher and peers will be proud of her.
Which of Erikson’s stages is this student displaying?
Industry versus inferiority
A third-grade student wants his classmates to think he is “nice,” so he always obeys the classroom rules. According to Kohlberg, this student’s sense of morality is at the _______
Conventional level
Which example demonstrates Bandura’s theory of observational learning and modeling?
1A new student sees a group of children kick the ball, so he joins them and does likewise.
2A student does not want to finish a math test, but the teacher offers her a reward if she does.
3A teacher tells her class to line up by the door; they line up.
4A student picks up his backpack and walks toward the door even though the rest of the class has not done so.
A new student sees a group of children kick the ball, so he joins them and does likewise.
Which example best demonstrates Skinner’s operant conditioning theory of language development?
1A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns toward him, and coos again.
2A student learning English makes progress when placed with peers who engage her in social interaction.
3A child raised without much human interaction learns to talk without difficulty.
4A fifth grader listens as her teacher models the correct way to answer a question, then tries it herself.
A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns toward him, and coos again.
Which characteristic is typical of individuals in the telegraphic stage of language development?
Using words that have meaning and serve a purpose
Which theorist’s approach stated that language acquisition can be enhanced if it is paired with a positive or rewarding outcome?
Skinner’s operant conditioning
