Children's Thinking, The, 5th edition
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, Table of Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Children’s Thinking………………………..……. 1
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Chapter 2: Piaget’s Theory of Development……………………………………... 12
Chapter 3: Information–Processing Theories of Development……………….. 25
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Chapter 4: Sociocultural Theories of Development…………………………….. 38
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Chapter 5: Perceptual Development……………………………………………… 49
Chapter 6: Language Development……………………………………………….. 60
Chapter 7: Memory Development……………………………………………...... 72
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Chapter 8: Conceptual Development…………………………………………….. 85
Chapter 9: The Development of Social Cognition……………………………... 96
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Chapter 10: Problem Solving…………………………………………………… 107
Chapter 11: Development of Academic Skills……………………………….... 120
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Chapter 12: Conclusions for the Present; Challenges for the Future………… 132
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, 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
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b. the etiology of depression
c. parent-child attachment
d. the effects of socioeconomic status on self-esteem
Answer: A
Question type: CONCEPTUAL
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Level of difficulty: EASY
LO: 1.1: Explain the key characteristics of children’s thinking.
Page(s) in text: 2
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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
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Answer: D
Question type: FACTUAL
Level of difficulty: EASY
LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
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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
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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
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Answer: C
Question type: CONCEPTUAL
Level of difficulty: MEDIUM
LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
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Page(s) in text: 4
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, 4. Research has shown that very young infants possess general learning mechanisms that help them acquire
knowledge. Two of these learning mechanisms are ___ and ___.
a. imitation and statistical learning
b. association and distance perception
c. automatization and conceptual organization
d. analogy and strategy construction
Answer: A
Question type: FACTUAL
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Level of difficulty: MEDIUM
LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
Page(s) in text: 5
5. The stage concept can be traced back to the ideas of
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a. George Berkeley
b. John Locke
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c. John Stuart Mill
d. Charles Darwin
Answer: D
Question type: FACTUAL
Level of difficulty: MEDIUM
LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
AC
Page(s) in text: 5
6. John took two weeks to learn how to tie his shoes. His mom went over each step of the process with him
day by day, and he learned one step at a time until he could tie his shoes on his own. Kathy also took two
weeks to learn how to tie her shoes. However, unlike John, she did not seem to be learning any of the steps
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day-by-day. Then, all of a sudden, after about two weeks, she tied her shoes all by herself. John’s course of
development is predicted by the ___, whereas Kathy’s course of development is predicted by the ___.
a. core knowledge theorists, information-processing theorists
b. constructivists, associationists
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c. stage theorists, information-processing theorists
d. associationists, stage theorists
Answer: D
Question type: APPLICATION
Level of difficulty: DIFFICULT
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LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
Page(s) in text: 6
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TEST BANK
DR
Children's
E
Thinking, The, 5th
AM
edition
AC
HI
Authors:
Robert SieglerMartha Alibali
VE
RS
◊ ALL CHAPTERS COVERED
◊ INSTANT PDF DOWNLOAD💯💯💯
??
◊ ORIGINAL FROM PUBLISHER
?
DREAMACHIVERS ©2025
Email:
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Children’s Thinking………………………..……. 1
DR
Chapter 2: Piaget’s Theory of Development……………………………………... 12
Chapter 3: Information–Processing Theories of Development……………….. 25
E
Chapter 4: Sociocultural Theories of Development…………………………….. 38
AM
Chapter 5: Perceptual Development……………………………………………… 49
Chapter 6: Language Development……………………………………………….. 60
Chapter 7: Memory Development……………………………………………...... 72
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Chapter 8: Conceptual Development…………………………………………….. 85
Chapter 9: The Development of Social Cognition……………………………... 96
HI
Chapter 10: Problem Solving…………………………………………………… 107
Chapter 11: Development of Academic Skills……………………………….... 120
VE
Chapter 12: Conclusions for the Present; Challenges for the Future………… 132
RS
??
?
, 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
DR
b. the etiology of depression
c. parent-child attachment
d. the effects of socioeconomic status on self-esteem
Answer: A
Question type: CONCEPTUAL
E
Level of difficulty: EASY
LO: 1.1: Explain the key characteristics of children’s thinking.
Page(s) in text: 2
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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
AC
Answer: D
Question type: FACTUAL
Level of difficulty: EASY
LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
HI
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
VE
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
RS
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
?
1
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, 4. Research has shown that very young infants possess general learning mechanisms that help them acquire
knowledge. Two of these learning mechanisms are ___ and ___.
a. imitation and statistical learning
b. association and distance perception
c. automatization and conceptual organization
d. analogy and strategy construction
Answer: A
Question type: FACTUAL
DR
Level of difficulty: MEDIUM
LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
Page(s) in text: 5
5. The stage concept can be traced back to the ideas of
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a. George Berkeley
b. John Locke
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c. John Stuart Mill
d. Charles Darwin
Answer: D
Question type: FACTUAL
Level of difficulty: MEDIUM
LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
AC
Page(s) in text: 5
6. John took two weeks to learn how to tie his shoes. His mom went over each step of the process with him
day by day, and he learned one step at a time until he could tie his shoes on his own. Kathy also took two
weeks to learn how to tie her shoes. However, unlike John, she did not seem to be learning any of the steps
HI
day-by-day. Then, all of a sudden, after about two weeks, she tied her shoes all by herself. John’s course of
development is predicted by the ___, whereas Kathy’s course of development is predicted by the ___.
a. core knowledge theorists, information-processing theorists
b. constructivists, associationists
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c. stage theorists, information-processing theorists
d. associationists, stage theorists
Answer: D
Question type: APPLICATION
Level of difficulty: DIFFICULT
RS
LO: 1.2: Summarize different perspectives on key questions related to children’s thinking.
Page(s) in text: 6
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