Cognitive Development Chapter 2 Quiz

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What is the focus of the chapter outline regarding language and literacy development?

Describing distinct stages of language and literacy (correct)

Understanding how language and literacy develop during the preschool years

Exploring Neo-Piagetian views of development

Discussing how knowledge of social, moral, and emotional development informs teaching

According to the chapter outline, what is one of the learning outcomes related to Piaget's theory of human development?

Discussing how Piaget's theory applies in the classroom (correct)

Exploring the distinct stages of language and literacy

Describing the theories of development presented by Vygotsky and Bronfenbrenner

Understanding the criticisms and revisions of Piaget's theory

In relation to Vygotsky's view of cognitive development, what is one of the learning outcomes according to the chapter outline?

Explaining how language and literacy develop during the preschool years

Discussing how Vygotsky's theory applies in the classroom (correct)

Describing the theories of development presented by Vygotsky and Bronfenbrenner

Describing how knowledge of social, moral, and emotional development informs teaching

What is the main focus of Bronfenbrenner's view of development according to the chapter outline?

Understanding how development occurs Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of cognitive development is emphasized in the chapter outline during the preschool years?

Language and literacy development Signup and view all the answers

How does the chapter outline describe Patricia Wing's class?

Not explicitly mentioned in the given text Signup and view all the answers

What determines how many times the pendulum goes back and forth in a minute?

The length of the string Signup and view all the answers

Why couldn't Patricia Wing’s class solve the pendulum problem?

They were focused on the wrong variables Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for teachers to consider children’s stages of development in their teaching?

It enables teachers to understand how children learn Signup and view all the answers

What does cognitive development refer to?

Thinking processes in children Signup and view all the answers

Why are children not miniature adults?

They see the world differently and think differently Signup and view all the answers

Which major theorists of cognitive development are widely accepted according to the text?

Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky Signup and view all the answers

What influences children's development according to the text?

Culture, parenting, and education Signup and view all the answers

What do teachers need to understand in order to be able to teach children effectively?

How children grow and develop Signup and view all the answers

Why do children go through astounding changes over the course of their first 18 years of life?

Influence of biology, culture, parenting, education, and other factors Signup and view all the answers

What do aspects of development include according to the text?

Cognitive development (thinking), personality development, socioemotional development, and language development Signup and view all the answers

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