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.   the biological maturation that underlies cognitive growth
B.   the self-directed nature of cognitive growth
C.   the sociocultural context in which development occurs
D.   universals in 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.   reinforce the component activities that they are trying to establish
B.   carefully model the component activities he/she is trying to establish
C.   allow the child to discover and perfect these skills independently
D.   provide proper scaffolding so that the child can profit from the instruction
Question #3
Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems model emphasizes the role of ____ in influencing child development.
A.   intellectual maturation
B.   heredity
C.   interacting environmental systems
D.   environment
Question #4
In Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, a child's neighborhood playmates would be part of the child's
A.   mesosystem
B.   ecosystem
C.   macrosystem
D.   microsystem
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.   none of these
B.   Doris has learned more about how one might snitch money from one's mother than Susie has
C.   both of these
D.   when tempted to do so, Susie should be less inclined to steal money than Doris
Question #6
Legitimate criticisms of Freud's theory include
A.   both of these
B.   its possible lack of generalizability to normal persons
C.   its failure to stimulate empirical research
D.   none of these
Question #7
Cognitive-developmental theorists such as Piaget believe people actively construct or make their own knowledge.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
Jean Piaget was especially interested in incorrect answers children gave to his questions because they supported his notion that
A.   younger children think like older ones do but lack the memory capacity to process information efficiently
B.   younger children do not merely know less than older ones, they think differently as well
C.   children are largely incapable of learning throughout infancy
D.   children have little inborn knowledge and must be taught by adults
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.   emphasizing the importance of early experiences on personality development
B.   emphasizing the concept of unconscious motivation
C.   all of these
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.   accommodation
B.   assimilation
C.   organization
D.   integration
Question #13
Watson's experiment with little Albert demonstrated that
A.   emotional responses in humans are inborn
B.   human newborns are susceptible to collaborative learning
C.   fears are easily acquired through learning
D.   operant conditioning was possible with children from the moment of birth

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