Practice Quiz 6

Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory occurs from birth through 2 years old?

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Formal Operational Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Sensory Motor Stage

According to Vygotsky, what plays a crucial role in a child's cognitive development?

• Biological predispositions

• Individual interactions with the world

• Adult or peer intervention

• Genetic factors

What is the primary way newborns communicate?

• Body posture, gestures, cries, and facial expressions

• Sign language

• Using language

• Writing

Which theorist is most noted for children's cognitive development?

• Albert Bandura

• B.F. Skinner

• Lev Vygotsky

• Jean Piaget

What is the final, semi-permanent stage of memory called?

• Long-term memory

• Sensory memory

• Working memory

• Short-term memory

Which theory argues that many of our actions are learned by watching others?

• Cognitive development theory

• Social learning theory

• Operant conditioning

• Classical conditioning

What is the capacity of long-term memory?

• Temporary

• Limited

• Theoretically infinite

• Short-term

Which of the following is NOT a stage in Piaget's theory?

• Sensory Motor Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Post-Operational Stage

What is the term for the learning process where a conditioned stimulus becomes associated with an unrelated unconditioned stimulus?

• Social learning

• Cognitive development

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

Which type of memory must an individual refer to when performing almost any task?

• Working memory

• Long-term memory

• Short-term memory

• Sensory memory