CDEV 3170 Exam 1 Review

Which part of the neuron helps speeds up message transfer?

• Axon

• Synapse

• Dendrite

• Myelin

There is no such thing as too much stimulation.

• True

• False

What kind of experience relies on ordinary experiences?

• Experience-expectant
• Experience-dependent
• Experience-consistent
• Experience-reliant

Immature forms of thinking are not useful.

• True

• False

Vygotsky (and Rogoff) emphasizes examining children in:

• Classroom settings
• Imaginative play
• Culturally-valued activities
• Parents' workplace

Sociocultural theory emphasizes passive learning.

• True

• False

Which two processes in brain development occur at different times for different parts of the brain? [select two]

• Myelination
• Neurogenesis
• Synaptogenesis
• Migration

Development is both stable and plastic.

• True

• False

Sociocultural theory is about cognitive development.

• True

• False

Scaffolding and ZPD must go together.

• True

• False