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The process of "knowing" is referred to as:

learningcreatingdevelopingcognition

Piaget emphasized the ___________ approach.

all of the abovequalitativepsychometricquantitative

The psychometric approach emphasizes_______ changes.

qualitativeinformationalcreativequantitative

The preoperational phase, ages two to seven, is Piaget's ___ stage of cognitive development.

fourththirdfirstsecond

During the preoperational stage, _______ is acquired.

formal thinkinglanguageabstract reasoningconservation

Rachel believes that her favorite television show is also her mommy's favorite television show. This illustrates :

centeringsyncretismegocentrismserialization

Donna can sort various colored beads into different piles. This illustrates:

serializationabstract thinkingunderstanding class inclusion relationshipshierarchical classification

Piaget's concrete operations is his ___ stage of cognitive development.

fourthsecondfirstthird

Ruth knows that sons can also be grandsons at the same time. This illustrates:

understanding of class inclusion relationshipshierarchical classificationserializationabstract thinking

Piaget's stage of cognitive development in which operations may deal with abstractions that are independent of reality, is his _____ stage of cognitive development.

formal operationalpreoperationalconcrete operationalsensorimotor

According to Piaget, formal thinking includes all of the following EXCEPT:

hypothetical reasoningabstract thinkingobject permanenceintrospection

The ability to think about their own thoughts contributes to ________ in adolescence.

pseudostupidityidealismegocentrismhypocrisy

Elkind believes that adolescent pseudostupidity results from their lack of:

formal operationsexperienceself-conceptconservation

Introspection is the ability to:

use hypothetical reasoningthink logicallythink about thinkinguse transductive reasoning

Cross-cultural research suggests the following about Piaget's theory:

Cognitive development is mainly a result of biological maturation.Males outperform females on a variety of tasks.Piaget's stages are universal.The first three stages are universal, the fourth stage is more dependent on the environment.

	Cognition refers to knowing or perceiving.
	Cognition refers to knowing or perceiving.
	True False

	Piaget's third stage of cognitive development is concrete operational.

	True False

	Conservation tasks are used to determine whether a child is in the preoperational stage or the concrete operational stage.

	True False

	Abstract thinking is typical of Piaget's concrete operations stage.

	True False

	One manifestation of adolescent hypocrisy is the tendency to pretend to be something that one is not.

	True False

	One major criticism of Piaget's theory is that children are less cognitively advanced than Piaget thought.

	True False

	Formal wisdom is Arlin's name for a fifth stage of cognitive development.

	True False

	Lecture, limited discussion and limited debate foster the development of abstract thinking.

	True False

Suppose you are writing a pamphlet entitled Games to Play with Your Children. Describe at least one game that would be fun for children in each of Piaget's stages of cognitive development. Explain why you think each should be appropriate.

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type at the beginning of the paragraph, and at the end.

Pretend that you are a high school science teacher. Compare and contrast the teaching approaches that would be appropriate for students who are still in the concrete operations stage with those who have begun to use formal thought. Explain why you chose each approach.

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type at the beginning of the paragraph, and at the end.

Explain how Elkind's analysis of adolescent egocentrism may be related to the rise in teen pregnancies and STDs. Be sure to include a discussion of imaginary audience and personal fable.

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type at the beginning of the paragraph, and at the end.

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The process of "knowing" is referred to as:

Piaget emphasized the ___________ approach.

The psychometric approach emphasizes_______ changes.

The preoperational phase, ages two to seven, is Piaget's ___ stage of cognitive development.

During the preoperational stage, _______ is acquired.

Rachel believes that her favorite television show is also her mommy's favorite television show. This illustrates :

Donna can sort various colored beads into different piles. This illustrates:

Piaget's concrete operations is his ___ stage of cognitive development.

Ruth knows that sons can also be grandsons at the same time. This illustrates:

Piaget's stage of cognitive development in which operations may deal with abstractions that are independent of reality, is his _____ stage of cognitive development.

According to Piaget, formal thinking includes all of the following EXCEPT:

The ability to think about their own thoughts contributes to ________ in adolescence.

Elkind believes that adolescent pseudostupidity results from their lack of:

Introspection is the ability to:

Cross-cultural research suggests the following about Piaget's theory:

Cognition refers to knowing or perceiving.

Piaget's third stage of cognitive development is concrete operational.

Conservation tasks are used to determine whether a child is in the preoperational stage or the concrete operational stage.

Abstract thinking is typical of Piaget's concrete operations stage.

One manifestation of adolescent hypocrisy is the tendency to pretend to be something that one is not.

One major criticism of Piaget's theory is that children are less cognitively advanced than Piaget thought.

Formal wisdom is Arlin's name for a fifth stage of cognitive development.

Lecture, limited discussion and limited debate foster the development of abstract thinking.

Suppose you are writing a pamphlet entitled Games to Play with Your Children. Describe at least one game that would be fun for children in each of Piaget's stages of cognitive development. Explain why you think each should be appropriate.

Pretend that you are a high school science teacher. Compare and contrast the teaching approaches that would be appropriate for students who are still in the concrete operations stage with those who have begun to use formal thought. Explain why you chose each approach.

Explain how Elkind's analysis of adolescent egocentrism may be related to the rise in teen pregnancies and STDs. Be sure to include a discussion of imaginary audience and personal fable.