PSYC 140 Module4 Lockdown Exam & Full
Review | 2025 Updated Version | Portage
Learning
1. Who devised the Policeman Doll Study?
ANS Martin Hughes
2. Scaffolding.
ANS The teacher/expert offering changing levels of support as the child’s
competence increases.
3. Gender constancy.
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, ANS Knowledge that one’s sex remains the same even if outward appearance
changes.
4. What are some educational strategies for children in the preoperational
stage?
ANS 1. Use hands-on activities and materials. 2. Encourage pretend play for
problem solving. 3. Utilize visual aids like pictures and charts. 4. Break tasks
into smaller steps. 5. Foster language development through conversation and
storytelling.
5. Synaptic pruning.
ANS Underutilized synaptic connections between neurons die away while
important ones become strengthened.
6. Conservation.
ANS The understanding that something stays the same in quantity even
though its appearance changes.
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Review | 2025 Updated Version | Portage
Learning
1. Who devised the Policeman Doll Study?
ANS Martin Hughes
2. Scaffolding.
ANS The teacher/expert offering changing levels of support as the child’s
competence increases.
3. Gender constancy.
1
, ANS Knowledge that one’s sex remains the same even if outward appearance
changes.
4. What are some educational strategies for children in the preoperational
stage?
ANS 1. Use hands-on activities and materials. 2. Encourage pretend play for
problem solving. 3. Utilize visual aids like pictures and charts. 4. Break tasks
into smaller steps. 5. Foster language development through conversation and
storytelling.
5. Synaptic pruning.
ANS Underutilized synaptic connections between neurons die away while
important ones become strengthened.
6. Conservation.
ANS The understanding that something stays the same in quantity even
though its appearance changes.
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