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Question #1

A young child with the scheme that objects fall when dropped may be quite surprised by a helium-filled balloon that rises; constructing an understanding of this novel event involves

A. conservation

B. accommodation

C. intuitive reasoning

D. assimilation

Question #2

According to Vygotsky, a child's zone of proximal development describes tasks

A. that a child can easily acquire through direct tuition or observational learning

B. that the child can't master without the assistance and encouragement of a more skillful partner

C. that are attractive because they have been reinforced

D. at which the child feels self-efficacious

Question #3

Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory maintains that the best way to really understand environmental influences on human development is to study them

A. in field experiments

B. in tightly controlled laboratory settings

C. in the child's natural environments

D. in the child's home

Question #4

In comparing Vygotsky's view of cognitive development with that of Piaget, Vygotsky focused more than Piaget did on

A. universals in cognitive growth

B. the self-directed nature of cognitive growth

C. the sociocultural context in which development occurs

D. the biological maturation that underlies cognitive growth

Question #5

Vygotsky believes that problem-solving with mature partners, including peers, contributes to human development.

A. False

B. True

Question #6

Susie observes her friend Julie steal money from her mother's purse and then get caught and punished. On another occasion Doris observes Julie steal from her mother without getting caught, and they both enjoy the treats that Julie buys with this money. According to Bandura,

A. Doris has learned more about how one might snitch money from one's mother than Susie has

B. none of these

C. both of these

D. when tempted to do so, Susie should be less inclined to steal money than Doris

Question #7

Developmentalists are indebted to Freud for

A. all of these

B. emphasizing the importance of early experiences on personality development

C. emphasizing the concept of unconscious motivation

D. studying the emotional aspects of human development

Question #8

According to Vygotsky, learning occurs

A. if the tutor encourages the child to make critical discoveries on her own and does not organize the activity for her

B. within the child's zone of proximal development

C. all of these

D. before the child comes to rely on the tutor's verbal instructions

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