PSY-357 GCU EXAM 3 PREMIUM PREP PACK
2026 FULLY SOLVED MATERIAL
◉ What is the concrete operational stage? Answer: Can perform
mental operations- actions that can be performed on objects or
ideas to yield consistent results.
Mental operations are limited to concrete problems in the here and
now-can't deal well with abstract or hypothetical problems
◉ Give an example of the concrete operational period. Answer: a
child unconsciously recognizing if nothing is added or taken away,
the amount of something will stay the same.
◉ What is the formal operational stage? Answer: · Can reason
abstractly and hypothetically
· Use deductive reasoning to draw logical conclusions from the facts
Engage in combinatorial reasoning to generate all the different ways
a given number of items can be arranged.
◉ give an example of the formal operational period. Answer: mixing
clear liquids in various beaker through trial and error to identify
which liquids produce the color red
,◉ What are some criticisms about Piaget's theory of Cognitive
Development? Answer: · Piaget's theory underestimates cognitive
competence in infants and young children and overestimates
cognitive competence in adolescents
· Piaget's theory is vague concerning processes and mechanisms of
change
· Piaget's stage model does not account for variability in children's
performance
· Piaget's theory undervalues the influence of the sociocultural
environment on cognitive development
· He thought the older you get, the more intelligent you get but
research proves him wrong. We can increase our capacity, but not
our intelligence.
◉ Understand how memory works (where things are stored) and
who emphasizes changes in memory efficiency Answer: Working
memory(WM)- temporary storage and use of information that one
needs to perform a task. Ex: looking up and dialing a new phone
number. Anything you are learning for the first time is stored here. If
you choose to store it in long term to reuse later on a test, info will
go back into working memory while applying the memorized info on
the test.
· Limited in capacity and how long it lasts
Long term memory(LTM): the storehouse for memory that is
permanent and of unlimited capacity
, - Information is transferred into LTM, stored in it and retrieved from
it when needed
7 to 8 year olds use less effective learning and memory strategies
such as rehearsal
Older children use more effective learning and memory strategies,
including taking notes/keeping a calendar, organization(structuring
new info into related categories), and elaboration(making new info
memorable by embellishing it)
◉ Understand Gardener's theory of Multiple Intelligences and know
each intelligence in detail Answer: 1-3: linguistic, logical-
mathematical, spatial
4-9: musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal,
naturalistic, existential
Linguistic- knowing the meanings of words, having the ability to use
words to understand new ideas, and using language to convey ideas
to others
Logical-mathematical- understanding relations that exist among
objects, actions and ideas as well as the logical or mathematical
operations that can be performed on them
Spatial- perceiving objects accurately and imagining in the mind's
eye the appearance of an object before and after it has been
transformed
2026 FULLY SOLVED MATERIAL
◉ What is the concrete operational stage? Answer: Can perform
mental operations- actions that can be performed on objects or
ideas to yield consistent results.
Mental operations are limited to concrete problems in the here and
now-can't deal well with abstract or hypothetical problems
◉ Give an example of the concrete operational period. Answer: a
child unconsciously recognizing if nothing is added or taken away,
the amount of something will stay the same.
◉ What is the formal operational stage? Answer: · Can reason
abstractly and hypothetically
· Use deductive reasoning to draw logical conclusions from the facts
Engage in combinatorial reasoning to generate all the different ways
a given number of items can be arranged.
◉ give an example of the formal operational period. Answer: mixing
clear liquids in various beaker through trial and error to identify
which liquids produce the color red
,◉ What are some criticisms about Piaget's theory of Cognitive
Development? Answer: · Piaget's theory underestimates cognitive
competence in infants and young children and overestimates
cognitive competence in adolescents
· Piaget's theory is vague concerning processes and mechanisms of
change
· Piaget's stage model does not account for variability in children's
performance
· Piaget's theory undervalues the influence of the sociocultural
environment on cognitive development
· He thought the older you get, the more intelligent you get but
research proves him wrong. We can increase our capacity, but not
our intelligence.
◉ Understand how memory works (where things are stored) and
who emphasizes changes in memory efficiency Answer: Working
memory(WM)- temporary storage and use of information that one
needs to perform a task. Ex: looking up and dialing a new phone
number. Anything you are learning for the first time is stored here. If
you choose to store it in long term to reuse later on a test, info will
go back into working memory while applying the memorized info on
the test.
· Limited in capacity and how long it lasts
Long term memory(LTM): the storehouse for memory that is
permanent and of unlimited capacity
, - Information is transferred into LTM, stored in it and retrieved from
it when needed
7 to 8 year olds use less effective learning and memory strategies
such as rehearsal
Older children use more effective learning and memory strategies,
including taking notes/keeping a calendar, organization(structuring
new info into related categories), and elaboration(making new info
memorable by embellishing it)
◉ Understand Gardener's theory of Multiple Intelligences and know
each intelligence in detail Answer: 1-3: linguistic, logical-
mathematical, spatial
4-9: musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal,
naturalistic, existential
Linguistic- knowing the meanings of words, having the ability to use
words to understand new ideas, and using language to convey ideas
to others
Logical-mathematical- understanding relations that exist among
objects, actions and ideas as well as the logical or mathematical
operations that can be performed on them
Spatial- perceiving objects accurately and imagining in the mind's
eye the appearance of an object before and after it has been
transformed
