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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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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b. association #fuand #fudistance #fuperception
c. automatization #fuand #fuconceptual #fuorganization
d. analogy #fuand #fustrategy #fuconstruction
Answer: #fuA
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