PSYC 140 Developmental Psychology Module 4 Exam Questions and Answers

PSYC 140 Developmental Psychology Module 4 Exam Questions and Answers

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Submitted Nov 2022

Which Piagetian substage occurs during the Preoperational stage: Secondary Circular Reactions, Symbolic Function, or Metacognition.

Secondary Circular Reactions

Symbolic Function

Metacognition

Which of the following accurately describes Discovery Learning?

Children learn by actively exploring—emphasis on hands-on learning.

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Children learn by reading about experiments—emphasis on critical reading.

Children learn by traveling to different countries—emphasis on a global perspective.

None of the above.

According to Vygotsky, in an ideal learning situation, adults give much assistance to young children early on. As the children become more competent, the adult begins to withdraw direct assistance. This illustrates the zone of .

Your Answer:

scaffolding proximal development

According to Piaget, are mental activities.

Your Answer:

Operations operations

Why do young children fail conservation tasks, according to Piaget?Question 3

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