Cognitive Theory, Part 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cognitive learning theory?

• Constructivist Theory

• Sociocultural Theory

• Ethology and Attachment Theory

• Information Processing Theory

According to Piaget, children in the ______ stage are limited in that they do not yet possess object permanence.

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

According to Piaget, children in the ______ stage are limited in that they think egocentrically and intuitively.

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

According to Piaget, everything children in the ______ stage know and understand is through their five senses and motor skills.

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

A child might believe that the stars are twinkling because they are happy. This is an example of _____ and _____.

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

• Animism

• Artificialism

• Intuitive Thought

This image reflects the idea that some children believe angels bowling is the cause of thunder.

Which term(s) apply?

• Sensorimotor Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Animism

• Artificialism

A child is talking to his grandmother on the telephone while driving in the car. He assumes she is looking at the same train that he is and asks her how fast it is going.

Which term represents the idea that a child assumes that everyone has the same experiences and perspectives that they do?

• Intuitive Thought

• Animism

• Artificialism

• Egocentrism

A child knows his alphabet, but is not yet able to spell. His teacher is working on three letter words that end in "at." Which term(s) are relevant?

• Zone of Proximal Development

• Mediation

• Classical Conditioning

• Conditioned Stimulus

Which of the following would be considered assistance within Zone of Proximal Development when learning to ride a bike?

• Training Wheels

• Driving a Car

• A parent helping you balance before letting go

• Driving a motorized Hot Wheels car

Which theory suggests that, like a computer, the human brain processes, stores, and retrieves information?

• Constructivist

• Socioculutural

• Social Cognition

• Information Processing