Which of the following is NOT one of Piaget's proposed four stages of cognitive development?

Which of the following is NOT one of Piaget's proposed four stages of cognitive development?
 
  a. preoperational
  b. concrete sensory
  c. formal operational
  d. concrete operational

Ques. 2

Kayla sees a dolphin on television. At first she thinks it's a fish because it is swimming in the ocean. Then she sees that it must come to the surface to breathe. Kayla begins to form a new schema representing this new information. Which cognitive mechanism would Piaget say Kayla is using?
 
  a. accommodation
  b. disequilibration
  c. assimilation
  d. equilibration

Ques. 3

These cognitive frameworks provide a way to understand and organize new knowledge.
 
  a. critical periods
  b. schemas
  c. language acquisition devices
  d. scaffolds

Ques. 4

Three-year-old Rodney is playing with the neighbor's pet. Rodney is surprised when his mother uses the word cat to describe the pet he thought was a dog. Piaget would say that Rodney is experiencing
 
  a. equilibration.
  b. disequilibrium.
  c. assimilation.
  d. accommodation.

Ques. 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the three key concepts that describe specific mechanisms of Piaget's cognitive theory?
 
  a. accommodation
  b. equilibration
  c. canalization
  d. assimilation

Ques. 6

Coach Daniels teaches the skill of throwing a ball first. Then he teaches catching skills. Finally, he teaches his little league baseball players how to hit the ball. Which type of theorist does Coach Daniels most resemble?
 
  a. domain-specific
  b. domain-general
  c. cognitive-developmental
  d. continuous development

Ques. 7

Which of the following is NOT a major assumption of stage theory about development?
 
  a. Behavior unfolds in a one-directional, invariable sequence.
  b. Cognitive abilities are gradually acquired, in increments.
  c. Each stage is associated with a qualitatively distinct set of cognitive structures.
  d. Later stages build on earlier stages.

Ques. 8

Why is it important for teachers to understand the difference between learning and maturation?
 
  a. Memorizing definitions like these help to build the confidence needed to become a good teacher.
  b. It is not important for teachers to understand the difference between learning and maturation.
  c. Knowing what almost all children of a certain age can be expected to do helps with planning appropriate lessons.
  d. Understanding the difference between learning and maturation makes a novice teacher become an expert teacher.

Ques. 9

This concept refers to the extent to which a behavior or an underlying ability develops without respect to the environment.
 
  a. fixationb learning
 c. canalization
  d. maturation

Ques. 10

Any relatively permanent change occurring due to biological aging, regardless of personal experience is called:
 
  a. learning
  b. maturation
  c. canalization
  d. fixation