EDUC 210 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Which theorist or group of theorists promoted the idea that knowledge is co-constructed
during social interactions?
Neo-Piagetian theorists
Vygotsky
Elkind
Piaget - Answer- Vygotsky
The last part of the brain to develop fully is the
cerebellum.
amygdala.
frontal lobe.
thalamus. - Answer- frontal lobe.
Janie was having some difficulty deciding how to organize her defense for the debate
competition. She prepared several hypothetical arguments that her opponents might
raise, and how she might reply. What cognitive stage of Piaget's theory does this
account best illustrate?
Formal operations
Preoperational thought
Concrete operations
Sensorimotor - Answer- Formal operations
The part of the cerebral cortex that matures first controls
the formation of associations.
the processing of language.
physical movements.
higher-order thinking processes. - Answer- physical movements.
What part of the brain coordinates and orchestrates skilled movements?
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Cerebellum
Thalamus - Answer- Cerebellum
The role of "private speech" in Vygotsky's view is to
, guide children toward self-regulation.
encourage children to learn new words.
stimulate the development of language from simple words to full sentences.
call attention to oneself during play. - Answer- guide children toward self-regulation.
The zone of proximal development is the area where students may solve a problem
without frustration.
with support.
by themselves.
with no disequilibrium. - Answer- with support.
George attends a rural middle school in Virginia. On standardized achievement tests
given in George's school, the school average is near the national average. George's
friend Harold attends an elite private school in Washington, D.C. The average score of
students at Harold's school on the same achievement measure is well above the
national average. According to Marsh, George is more likely to feel better about his
abilities than does Harold, even though both boys received high scores on the test.
What developmental concept is illustrated?
Moratorium
"Big Fish, Little Pond"
Identity diffusion
Gradual development - Answer- "Big Fish, Little Pond"
Christine can't decide what she wants to pursue when she graduates from high school
this year. "Life is so confusing," she thinks to herself. "Perhaps it is best not to think
about these decisions at all." Christine is experiencing
identity diffusion.
moratorium.
identity achievement.
identity foreclosure. - Answer- identity diffusion.
Adults who were rejected by peers when they were children tend to have
higher self-esteem than adults who were socially competent as children.
friends who are socially competent and mature, even though their childhoods were
essentially friendless.
fewer problems than adults whose childhoods were without caring adults.
more problems than adults who had close friends when they were children. - Answer-
more problems than adults who had close friends when they were children.
Erik Erikson interprets development from the perspective of what theory?
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Which theorist or group of theorists promoted the idea that knowledge is co-constructed
during social interactions?
Neo-Piagetian theorists
Vygotsky
Elkind
Piaget - Answer- Vygotsky
The last part of the brain to develop fully is the
cerebellum.
amygdala.
frontal lobe.
thalamus. - Answer- frontal lobe.
Janie was having some difficulty deciding how to organize her defense for the debate
competition. She prepared several hypothetical arguments that her opponents might
raise, and how she might reply. What cognitive stage of Piaget's theory does this
account best illustrate?
Formal operations
Preoperational thought
Concrete operations
Sensorimotor - Answer- Formal operations
The part of the cerebral cortex that matures first controls
the formation of associations.
the processing of language.
physical movements.
higher-order thinking processes. - Answer- physical movements.
What part of the brain coordinates and orchestrates skilled movements?
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Cerebellum
Thalamus - Answer- Cerebellum
The role of "private speech" in Vygotsky's view is to
, guide children toward self-regulation.
encourage children to learn new words.
stimulate the development of language from simple words to full sentences.
call attention to oneself during play. - Answer- guide children toward self-regulation.
The zone of proximal development is the area where students may solve a problem
without frustration.
with support.
by themselves.
with no disequilibrium. - Answer- with support.
George attends a rural middle school in Virginia. On standardized achievement tests
given in George's school, the school average is near the national average. George's
friend Harold attends an elite private school in Washington, D.C. The average score of
students at Harold's school on the same achievement measure is well above the
national average. According to Marsh, George is more likely to feel better about his
abilities than does Harold, even though both boys received high scores on the test.
What developmental concept is illustrated?
Moratorium
"Big Fish, Little Pond"
Identity diffusion
Gradual development - Answer- "Big Fish, Little Pond"
Christine can't decide what she wants to pursue when she graduates from high school
this year. "Life is so confusing," she thinks to herself. "Perhaps it is best not to think
about these decisions at all." Christine is experiencing
identity diffusion.
moratorium.
identity achievement.
identity foreclosure. - Answer- identity diffusion.
Adults who were rejected by peers when they were children tend to have
higher self-esteem than adults who were socially competent as children.
friends who are socially competent and mature, even though their childhoods were
essentially friendless.
fewer problems than adults whose childhoods were without caring adults.
more problems than adults who had close friends when they were children. - Answer-
more problems than adults who had close friends when they were children.
Erik Erikson interprets development from the perspective of what theory?
