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Which theoretical (D)
perspective emphasizes
nature in the "nature The psychodynamic theory emphasizes nature in the
versus nurture" nature versus nurture debate more than the other
controversy? perspectives listed because of the emphasis on
inborn, biological drives within this perspective.
A. Behavioral theory
B. Social learning theory
C. Social-cognitive theory
D. Psychodynamic theory
E. Sociocultural
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Which theorist would be (A)
most likely to expect
cultural differences in Vygotsky is the one theorist of the five who argued
development? that culture influences cognitive development. He
argued that a child's cognitive abilities develop as a
A. Vygotsky result of engaging in tasks with older, more
competent adults. He also argued that language
B. Piaget affects thought.
C. Freud
D. Skinner
E. Bowlby
To determine whether (B)
boys and girls play
differently, a researcher Since the researcher is recording behavior in a natural
videotaped children at setting, and is not controlling or manipulating any
play during school recess. variables, it is a naturalistic observation.
This is an example of a
A. field experiment
B. naturalistic observation
C. cross-sectional study
D. survey
E. clinical interview
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The average child begins (C)
to walk between
Research on physical development shows that on
A. 7 and 8 months average, children begin to walk on their own between
11 and 12 months of age.
B. 9 and 10 months
C. 11 and 12 months
D. 13 and 14 months
E. 16 and 17 months
According to Piaget, (E)
adaptation is made up of
the two processes called Piaget used the term "adaptation" for the process of a
child adjusting to the environment. The two
A. equilibration and complementary processes involved in adaptation are
accommodation accommodation, when a child constructs a new
scheme that organizes a new experience, and
B. accommodation and assimilation, when a child applies an already existing
fixation scheme to understand a new experience. Piaget
argued that accommodation occurs when an attempt
C. equilibration and to assimilate new information fails.
assimilation
D. operation and
conservation
E. accommodation and
assimilation
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The fact that parents will (D)
provide less direction to a
child who begins to show Vygotsky used the term "guided participation" or
competence on a task, "scaffolding" to describe the cognitive support that
supports the theory of older adults, like teachers or parents, provide to
children when they engage in a task. Adults will adjust
A. Bronfenbrenner the amount of direction and support they provide as
the child shows greater mastery over the task at hand.
B. Freud
C. Piaget
D. Vygotsky
E. Bandura
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Practice Exam 1 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW) 2025
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Terms in this set (90)
Which theoretical (D)
perspective emphasizes
nature in the "nature The psychodynamic theory emphasizes nature in the
versus nurture" nature versus nurture debate more than the other
controversy? perspectives listed because of the emphasis on
inborn, biological drives within this perspective.
A. Behavioral theory
B. Social learning theory
C. Social-cognitive theory
D. Psychodynamic theory
E. Sociocultural
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Which theorist would be (A)
most likely to expect
cultural differences in Vygotsky is the one theorist of the five who argued
development? that culture influences cognitive development. He
argued that a child's cognitive abilities develop as a
A. Vygotsky result of engaging in tasks with older, more
competent adults. He also argued that language
B. Piaget affects thought.
C. Freud
D. Skinner
E. Bowlby
To determine whether (B)
boys and girls play
differently, a researcher Since the researcher is recording behavior in a natural
videotaped children at setting, and is not controlling or manipulating any
play during school recess. variables, it is a naturalistic observation.
This is an example of a
A. field experiment
B. naturalistic observation
C. cross-sectional study
D. survey
E. clinical interview
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The average child begins (C)
to walk between
Research on physical development shows that on
A. 7 and 8 months average, children begin to walk on their own between
11 and 12 months of age.
B. 9 and 10 months
C. 11 and 12 months
D. 13 and 14 months
E. 16 and 17 months
According to Piaget, (E)
adaptation is made up of
the two processes called Piaget used the term "adaptation" for the process of a
child adjusting to the environment. The two
A. equilibration and complementary processes involved in adaptation are
accommodation accommodation, when a child constructs a new
scheme that organizes a new experience, and
B. accommodation and assimilation, when a child applies an already existing
fixation scheme to understand a new experience. Piaget
argued that accommodation occurs when an attempt
C. equilibration and to assimilate new information fails.
assimilation
D. operation and
conservation
E. accommodation and
assimilation
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The fact that parents will (D)
provide less direction to a
child who begins to show Vygotsky used the term "guided participation" or
competence on a task, "scaffolding" to describe the cognitive support that
supports the theory of older adults, like teachers or parents, provide to
children when they engage in a task. Adults will adjust
A. Bronfenbrenner the amount of direction and support they provide as
the child shows greater mastery over the task at hand.
B. Freud
C. Piaget
D. Vygotsky
E. Bandura
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