Quiz #1 Flashcards
What is NOT considered a general principle in nearly all theories of development?
development is balanced
what is NOT one of the three key questions surrounding development that continue to elicit debate among researchers and theorists?
de people develop at different rates?
what is NOT considered a general principle of teaching implications of neuroscience?
the brain is not changeable
according to Piaget, the basic blocks of thinking and memory that permit us to represent objects and events in our world are called:
Schemes
the two processes involved in Piaget’s conception of adaptation are:
assimilation and accomodation
what is the clearest example of Piaget’s concept of assimilation?
looking at a worm and thinking that it is a snake
In Piaget’s theory of development, the discomfort we experience when a particular scheme cannot be applied to an event is called:
disequilibrium
according to Piaget, people pass through the four stages of cognitive development:
in the same sequence
what saying best conveys a child’s thinking before the notion of object permanence is aquired?
“out of sight, out of mind.”
an infant covers their own eyes, because they think their parents will not see them when they are playing a game of peek-a-boo. What stage of Piaget’s cognitive theory does this account best illustrate?
Sensorimotor
a child refuses to crink their orange juice from the 1/2 full glass that their mother gives to them. they want them to pour the juice into their favourite cup and watch as it is filled to the brim. they like their cup better because they get more juice in it. with what cognitive concept in Piaget’s theory is this child having trouble?
conservation
a student walked into class late and felt quite embarrassed. to make matters worse, they felt like they were having a bad hair day and that everyone was judging them. the term that best describes this form of thought is:
adolescent egocentrism
which theorist or group of theorists promoted the idea that knowledge is co-constructed during social interactions?
Vygotsky
the zone of proximal development is the area where students may solve a problem:
with support
according to Vygotsky, scaffolding represents:
external support for helping children solve problems on their own
