Child and Adolescent Development 352 - Applied Social Development » Spring 2023 » Quiz Chapter 1 Theories

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Question #1
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 sociocultural context in which development occurs
C.   the biological maturation that underlies cognitive growth
D.   the self-directed nature of cognitive growth
Question #2
Vygotsky believes that one way to to foster a child's acquisition of new skills is the willingness of older, more skillful associates to
A.   carefully model the component activities he/she is trying to establish
B.   provide proper scaffolding so that the child can profit from the instruction
C.   reinforce the component activities that they are trying to establish
D.   allow the child to discover and perfect these skills independently
Question #3
Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems model emphasizes the role of ____ in influencing child development.
A.   heredity
B.   environment
C.   interacting environmental systems
D.   intellectual maturation
Question #4
In Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, a child's neighborhood playmates would be part of the child's
A.   macrosystem
B.   microsystem
C.   mesosystem
D.   ecosystem
Question #5
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.   when tempted to do so, Susie should be less inclined to steal money than Doris
B.   both of these
C.   none of these
D.   Doris has learned more about how one might snitch money from one's mother than Susie has
Question #6
Legitimate criticisms of Freud's theory include
A.   its failure to stimulate empirical research
B.   its possible lack of generalizability to normal persons
C.   both of these
D.   none of these
Question #7
Cognitive-developmental theorists such as Piaget believe people actively construct or make their own knowledge.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
Jean Piaget was especially interested in incorrect answers children gave to his questions because they supported his notion that
A.   younger children do not merely know less than older ones, they think differently as well
B.   children have little inborn knowledge and must be taught by adults
C.   younger children think like older ones do but lack the memory capacity to process information efficiently
D.   children are largely incapable of learning throughout infancy
Question #9
Vygotsky believes that problem-solving with mature partners, including peers, contributes to human development.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
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.   assimilation
B.   conservation
C.   accommodation
D.   intuitive reasoning
Question #11
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 #12
A toddler's initial reaction on seeing her first horse is to point and say "doggie." According to Piaget, this youngster is providing us with an example of ____.
A.   assimilation
B.   accommodation
C.   organization
D.   integration
Question #13
Watson's experiment with little Albert demonstrated that
A.   human newborns are susceptible to collaborative learning
B.   emotional responses in humans are inborn
C.   fears are easily acquired through learning
D.   operant conditioning was possible with children from the moment of birth

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