Which of the following research techniques is an appropriate method for studying cognitive development of individuals during the sensorimotor period?
a. Habituation paradigm.
b. Survey method.
c. Semi-structured interview.
d. Conservation of matter tasks.
Q. 2In a number conservation task a set of discrete items is laid out in two rows They are first laid out in exactly the same way, and then one row is moved so that the items are farther apart. Typically, 3- and 4-year-olds
a. recognize that the rows have the same number when they are arranged identically, but believe there are more items when they are farther apart.
b. have no trouble with simple number conservation tasks like this, but make mistakes with more abstract math problems.
c. can easily decenter from the number of objects to consider the spacing of items at the same time.
d. realize that number of items is conserved when they are moved around, because they take into account all the relevant observations at once.
Q. 3Which cognitive achievement underlies a baby's ability to form an attachment to a specific adult, like a parent or other caregiver?
a. Conservation.
b. Object permanence.
c. Code switching.
d. Agency.
Q. 4Developmentalists study what infants and children understand about other people's intentions, desires, beliefs, feelings, and so on. This field of study is referred to as
a. cognitive development.
b. theory of mind.
c. concrete operational thought
d. preoperational thought.
Q. 5Read the following example.
Clinician: For many years, then, you've been looking for a niche that fits you but you haven't been able to find it.
The above clinician statement is an example of which type of verbal encourager?
a. Accent
b. Restatement
c. Paraphrase
d. Summarization
Q. 6Assimilation can be described as ____________ and accommodation can be described as ____________.
a. incorporating information / quantifying information.
b. incorporating information / restructuring information.
c. restructuring information / incorporating information.
d. quantifying information / restructuring information.
Q. 7What type of program do most residential treatment programs utilize?
a. A psychoanalytic system
b. A transactional analysis system
c. A behavior contingency management system
d. An open opportunity system
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