DEP Exam II Questions and Answers
Accommodation refers to the process by which children.... - Answer-adjust their understanding in
response to new information.
Social learning theory emphasizes the importance of _____ as a mechanism for development. - Answer-
Imitation.
According to Piaget, the time of the most rapid cognitive development is: - Answer-Infancy.
An infant's sibling always jumps off his bed with a loud bang when he wakes up from his nap. He then
comes downstairs and greets the infant with a tickle, making the infant laugh and cough reflexively.
Eventually, the infant begins to laugh and cough reflexively when he hears the bang, even before he
sees his brother. In this scenario, the loud bang is a(n): - Answer-Conditioned Stimulus.
Information-processing theories place particular emphasis on: - Answer-How change occurs.
According to the dynamic-systems perspective, development: - Answer-Is changing constantly and
involves some regressions.
Vygotsky's theory is a type of _____ theory. - Answer-Sociocultural.
Accommodation refers to the process by which children.... - Answer-adjust their understanding in
response to new information.
Social learning theory emphasizes the importance of _____ as a mechanism for development. - Answer-
Imitation.
According to Piaget, the time of the most rapid cognitive development is: - Answer-Infancy.
An infant's sibling always jumps off his bed with a loud bang when he wakes up from his nap. He then
comes downstairs and greets the infant with a tickle, making the infant laugh and cough reflexively.
Eventually, the infant begins to laugh and cough reflexively when he hears the bang, even before he
sees his brother. In this scenario, the loud bang is a(n): - Answer-Conditioned Stimulus.
Information-processing theories place particular emphasis on: - Answer-How change occurs.
According to the dynamic-systems perspective, development: - Answer-Is changing constantly and
involves some regressions.
Vygotsky's theory is a type of _____ theory. - Answer-Sociocultural.
