Which one of the following statements characterizes both Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development, as well as psychologists' beliefs about the nature of language development?
a. Development involves a series of stages.
b. Children are actively involved in their own learning.
c. Children and adults think in basically the same ways.
d. Development involves both assimilation and accommodation.
Ques. 2Several teachers tell you that they are teaching to students' right brains by spending a lot of time on painting, map interpretation, geometry, and other highly visual and/or spatial activities. Critique their claim using what you have learned about how the human brain functions.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 3Choose a particular grade level and discuss three important implications of Piaget's theory for teaching students at this grade level. State your three points both in abstract terms and in terms of specific educational practices you would employ.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 4A correlation coefficient ranges from
a. -1 to + 1
b. 1 to 100
c. -1 to 0
d. 0 to +1
Ques. 5How is content validity usually expressed?
a. as a proportion
b. as a correlation coefficient
c. as a percentage
d. as a consensus judgment
Ques. 6How is predictive validity usually expressed?
a. as a proportion
b. as a correlation coefficient
c. as a consensus judgment
d. as a percentage
Ques. 7This term refers to the extent to which the content of a test actually measures the knowledge or skills the test is supposed to measure.
a. construct validity
b. predictive validity
c. reliability
d. content validity
Ques. 8Matteo would love to play as soon as he gets home from school each day but he has developed a plan that requires him to do his homework before allowing himself some fun time outdoors. Matteo seems to have mastered:
a. Effortful control
b. Self-efficacy
c. Self-socialization
d. Social cognition
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