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CHILDREN’S THINKING 5TH EDITION
Test Bank
Amber C. Wingfield
Children’s Thinking
Fifth Edition
Robert S. Siegler
Martha W. Alibali
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CHILDREN’S THINKING 5TH EDITION
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Children’s Thinking… ........................................... 1
Chapter 2: Piaget’s Theory of Development…........................................................ 12
Chapter 3: Information–Processing Theories of Development… .......................25
Chapter 4: Sociocultural Theories of Development…........................................... 38
Chapter 5: Perceptual Development… .....................................................................49
Chapter 6: Language Development… ....................................................................... 60
Chapter 7: Memory Development… ......................................................................... 72
Chapter 8: Conceptual Development….................................................................... 85
Chapter 9: The Development of Social Cognition… .............................................96
Chapter 10: Problem Solving…................................................................................. 107
Chapter 11: Development of Academic Skills… .................................................... 120
Chapter 12: Conclusions for the Present; Challenges for the Future… ............ 132
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CHILDREN’S THINKING 5TH EDITION
Chapter 1
An Introduction to Children’s Thinking
Multiple Choice
1. A scientist interested in cognitive development would be most likely to study .
a. children solving math problems
b. the etiology of depression
c. parent-child attachment
d. the effects of socioeconomic status on self-esteem
Answer: A
Question type: CONCEPTUAL
Level of difficulty: EASY
LO: 1.1: Explain the key characteristics of children’s thinking.
Page(s) in text: 2
2. The constructivist perspective of Jean Piaget argues that infants possess important and capabilities.
a. perceptual and conceptual
b. conceptual and associative
c. associative and linguistic
d. perceptual and motor
Answer: D
Question type: FACTUAL
Level of difficulty: EASY
LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
Page(s) in text: 3
3. Professor Woo studies infants. The goal of her research is to demonstrate that infants have the ability to
understand rudimentary forms of mathematics (e.g., the addition and subtraction of small numbers of
objects). Professor Woo most likely subscribes to which of the following perspectives?
a. associationist perspective
b. constructivist perspective
c. core knowledge perspective
d. information-processing perspective
Answer: C
Question type: CONCEPTUAL
Level of difficulty: MEDIUM
LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
Page(s) in text: 4
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CHILDREN’S THINKING 5TH EDITION
Test Bank
Amber C. Wingfield
Children’s Thinking
Fifth Edition
Robert S. Siegler
Martha W. Alibali
,GENIUSDOC
CHILDREN’S THINKING 5TH EDITION
This work is protected by United States copyright laws and is provided
solely for the use of instructors in teaching their courses and assessing
student learning. Dissemination or sale of any part of this work (including
on the World Wide Web) will destroy the integrity of the work and is not
permitted. The work and materials from it should never be made available
to students except by instructors using the accompanying text in their
classes. All recipients of this work are expected to abide by these
restrictions and to honor the intended pedagogical purposes and the needs
of other instructors who rely on these materials.
Senior Sponsoring Editor: Tanimaa Mehra
Content Producer: Sugandh Juneja
Editorial Assistant: Anna Austin
Supplement Project Manager: Seetha Perumal, SPi Global
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in the United States of America. This publication is protected by copyright, and permission
should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval
system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, or otherwise. For information regarding permissions, request forms, and the
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please visit www.pearsoned.com/permissions/.
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Inc. or its affiliates, in the United States, and/or other countries.
Unless otherwise indicated herein, any third-party trademarks, logos, or icons that may appear in
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trademarks, logos, icons, or other trade dress are for demonstrative or descriptive purposes only.
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promotion of Pearson’s products by the owners of such marks, or any relationship between the
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ISBN-10: 0-205-96181-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-205-96181-8
,GENIUSDOC
CHILDREN’S THINKING 5TH EDITION
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Children’s Thinking… ........................................... 1
Chapter 2: Piaget’s Theory of Development…........................................................ 12
Chapter 3: Information–Processing Theories of Development… .......................25
Chapter 4: Sociocultural Theories of Development…........................................... 38
Chapter 5: Perceptual Development… .....................................................................49
Chapter 6: Language Development… ....................................................................... 60
Chapter 7: Memory Development… ......................................................................... 72
Chapter 8: Conceptual Development….................................................................... 85
Chapter 9: The Development of Social Cognition… .............................................96
Chapter 10: Problem Solving…................................................................................. 107
Chapter 11: Development of Academic Skills… .................................................... 120
Chapter 12: Conclusions for the Present; Challenges for the Future… ............ 132
, GENIUSDOC
CHILDREN’S THINKING 5TH EDITION
Chapter 1
An Introduction to Children’s Thinking
Multiple Choice
1. A scientist interested in cognitive development would be most likely to study .
a. children solving math problems
b. the etiology of depression
c. parent-child attachment
d. the effects of socioeconomic status on self-esteem
Answer: A
Question type: CONCEPTUAL
Level of difficulty: EASY
LO: 1.1: Explain the key characteristics of children’s thinking.
Page(s) in text: 2
2. The constructivist perspective of Jean Piaget argues that infants possess important and capabilities.
a. perceptual and conceptual
b. conceptual and associative
c. associative and linguistic
d. perceptual and motor
Answer: D
Question type: FACTUAL
Level of difficulty: EASY
LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
Page(s) in text: 3
3. Professor Woo studies infants. The goal of her research is to demonstrate that infants have the ability to
understand rudimentary forms of mathematics (e.g., the addition and subtraction of small numbers of
objects). Professor Woo most likely subscribes to which of the following perspectives?
a. associationist perspective
b. constructivist perspective
c. core knowledge perspective
d. information-processing perspective
Answer: C
Question type: CONCEPTUAL
Level of difficulty: MEDIUM
LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
Page(s) in text: 4
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