WK 5 Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

Giving meaning to the stimuli our brain is detecting is…

A

Perception

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2
Q

The input from stimuli that is turned into electrical impulses in neurons in the brain is…

A

Sensation

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3
Q

Not detecting a signal that is present is a…

A

Miss

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4
Q

Not detecting a signal that is not present is a…

A

correct rejection

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5
Q

Detection of a signal that is present is a…

A

hit

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6
Q

Detection of a signal that is not present is a…

A

false alarm

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7
Q

True or false?
Detecting a signal is impacted by our previous experience and expectations

A

True

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8
Q

What is the processing type where we make sense of what we experience based on stimulation of our senses?

A

Bottom-up processing

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9
Q

Seeing a boiling pot on the stove and knowing it is hot is an example of?

A

Top-down processing

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10
Q

There is evidence to support that we ‘attend’ to stimuli…

A

After all sensory input is analysed (late selection)

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11
Q

Focusing on the content of a lecture and ignoring the people talking next to you is an example of?

A

Focused attention

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12
Q

Piaget’s name for the internal representations of a specific physical or mental action used by children is a…

A

Schema

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13
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True or false?
According to Piaget, an operation (higher order mental structure e.g. rules about how the world works) are invariant

A

False

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14
Q

True or false?
A child learning the name for ‘horse’ when they previously called all animals “dog” is an example of assimilation

A

False, its accommodation

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15
Q

True or false?
According to Piaget children move through the four stages of development in a particular sequence and at set ages

A

True

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16
Q

What is Piaget’ sensorimotor stage definition?

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A child explores the touch of the toys in their environment

17
Q

What is Piaget’ concrete operational stage definition?

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Begin to see that others have thoughts (decentre), ability to rank and categorise

18
Q

What is Piaget’ preoperational stage definition?

A

Feeding teddy

19
Q

What is Piaget’ formal operational stage definition?

A

Abstract reasoning

20
Q

Piaget or Vygotsky?
Step-like predictable development

A

Piaget

21
Q

Piaget or Vygotsky?
Cultural differences are irrelevant

A

Piaget

22
Q

Piaget or Vygotsky?
Readiness to learn

A

Piaget

23
Q

Piaget or Vygotsky?
Scaffolded learning by more expert individuals

A

Vygotsky

24
Q

Piaget or Vygotsky?
Learning in a social environment

A

Vygotsky

25
Q

Piaget or Vygotsky?
Emphasis on language development

A

Vygotsky

26
Q

Zone of Proximal development

A

Vygotsky

27
Q

True or False?
The zone of proximal development describes children having to wait until they reach the correct stage before learning something

A

False

28
Q

A child is supported to learn the actions to a song by their parent, is an example of?

A

Zone of proximal development

29
Q

Not introducing pretend play toys to infants

A

Readiness

30
Q

A child is helped to walk by holding on to a parent’s hand and then their finger

A

Scaffolding

31
Q

Breaking a task into steps to encourage achievement

A

Scaffolding