PORTAGE LEARNING PSYC 140 MODULE
EXAM 50 + QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 ALREADY GRADED A+ .
(Developmental Psychology) .
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, 1. thsi researcher emphasized the role of the teacher and expert in learning ✓✓ Correct answer Vy- gotsky
2. this researcher was pessimistic about a child's abilities to learn by himself ✓✓ Correct answer Vy- gotsky
3. according to Vygotsky, in an ideal learning situation, adults give much assis- tance to young children early on.
As the children become more competent, the adult begins to withdraw direct assistance. this illustrates the zone of
✓✓ Correct answer - proximal development
4. which Piagetian substage occurs during the preoperational stage ✓✓ Correct answer
A. secondary circular reactions
B. symbolic function
C. metacognition ✓✓ Correct answer B. symbolic function
5. Why do young children fail conservation tasks, according to Piaget? ✓✓ Correct answer centration
6. according to Piaget, is the ability to understand that altering physical appearance does not necessarily
change the amount of that substance ✓✓ Correct answer conser- vation
7. which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that collaborative work with teachers or older peers is the key
to cognitive development? ✓✓ Correct answer Vygotsky
8. T/F gender constancy is similar to Piaget's idea of conservation ✓✓ Correct answer true
9. according to Piaget, are mental activities ✓✓ Correct answer operations
10. Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that self-discovery was the key to cognitive development ✓✓
Correct answer Piaget
11. which of the following accurately describes Discovery Learning?
A. children learn by actively exploring - emphasis on hands on learning
B. children learn by reading about experiments - emphasis on critical reading
C. children learn by traveling to different countries - emphasis on a global perspective
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EXAM 50 + QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 ALREADY GRADED A+ .
(Developmental Psychology) .
1/8
, 1. thsi researcher emphasized the role of the teacher and expert in learning ✓✓ Correct answer Vy- gotsky
2. this researcher was pessimistic about a child's abilities to learn by himself ✓✓ Correct answer Vy- gotsky
3. according to Vygotsky, in an ideal learning situation, adults give much assis- tance to young children early on.
As the children become more competent, the adult begins to withdraw direct assistance. this illustrates the zone of
✓✓ Correct answer - proximal development
4. which Piagetian substage occurs during the preoperational stage ✓✓ Correct answer
A. secondary circular reactions
B. symbolic function
C. metacognition ✓✓ Correct answer B. symbolic function
5. Why do young children fail conservation tasks, according to Piaget? ✓✓ Correct answer centration
6. according to Piaget, is the ability to understand that altering physical appearance does not necessarily
change the amount of that substance ✓✓ Correct answer conser- vation
7. which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that collaborative work with teachers or older peers is the key
to cognitive development? ✓✓ Correct answer Vygotsky
8. T/F gender constancy is similar to Piaget's idea of conservation ✓✓ Correct answer true
9. according to Piaget, are mental activities ✓✓ Correct answer operations
10. Which theorist, Piaget or Vygotsky, thought that self-discovery was the key to cognitive development ✓✓
Correct answer Piaget
11. which of the following accurately describes Discovery Learning?
A. children learn by actively exploring - emphasis on hands on learning
B. children learn by reading about experiments - emphasis on critical reading
C. children learn by traveling to different countries - emphasis on a global perspective
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