WK 5 Quiz

Question 1

Giving meaning to the stimuli our brain is detecting is…

Answer 1

Perception

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Sensation

Question 3

Not detecting a signal that is present is a…

Answer 3

Miss

Question 4

Not detecting a signal that is not present is a…

Answer 4

correct rejection

Question 5

Detection of a signal that is present is a…

Answer 5

hit

Question 6

Detection of a signal that is not present is a…

Answer 6

false alarm

Question 7

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

Answer 7

True

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Bottom-up processing

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Top-down processing

Question 10

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

Answer 10

After all sensory input is analysed (late selection)

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Focused attention

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Schema

Question 13

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

Answer 13

False

Question 14

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

Answer 14

False, its accommodation

Question 15

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

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What is Piaget’ sensorimotor stage definition?

Answer 16

A child explores the touch of the toys in their environment

Question 17

What is Piaget’ concrete operational stage definition?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What is Piaget’ preoperational stage definition?

Answer 18

Feeding teddy

Question 19

What is Piaget’ formal operational stage definition?

Answer 19

Abstract reasoning

Question 20

Piaget or Vygotsky?
Step-like predictable development

Answer 20

Piaget

Question 21

Piaget or Vygotsky?
Cultural differences are irrelevant

Answer 21

Piaget

Question 22

Piaget or Vygotsky?
Readiness to learn

Answer 22

Piaget

Question 23

Piaget or Vygotsky?
Scaffolded learning by more expert individuals

Answer 23

Vygotsky

Question 24

Piaget or Vygotsky?
Learning in a social environment

Answer 24

Vygotsky

Question 25

Piaget or Vygotsky?
Emphasis on language development

Answer 25

Vygotsky

Question 26

Zone of Proximal development

Answer 26

Vygotsky

Question 27

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

Answer 27

False

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Zone of proximal development

Question 29

Not introducing pretend play toys to infants

Answer 29

Readiness

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Scaffolding

Question 31

Breaking a task into steps to encourage achievement

Answer 31

Scaffolding