In Piagetian theory, the innate tendency to adjust or become more attuned to conditions imposed by the environment is called
a. the adjustment principle. c. organization.
b. innate balancing. d. adaptation.
Question 2Nick has a general schematic representation for getting up in the morning. He knows that first he must use the bathroom, then brush his teeth, then change his clothes. It can be said that Nick has a ________ for this routine.
a. memory c. conversation
b. shape d. script
Question 3According to Piaget, intelligence is a form of ________ that becomes ________ as the individual interacts with the external world.
a. social learning; less structured c. biological adaptation; less structured
b. social learning; organized d. biological adaptation; organized
Question 4________ are the organized schemes of knowledge that individuals possess about commonly occurring events.
a. Representations c. Memories
b. Scripts d. Conversations
Question 5Recently, Josephine has been able to understand that when you cut a piece of pie in half you still have the same amount of pie, something she was not able to understand a short time ago. According to Piaget's theory, Josephine
a. must be at least three years of age.
b. must have been rewarded by her mother for this understanding.
c. has advanced to a different stage of cognitive development.
d. will understand this only for pieces of pie but not for any other stimuli.
Question 6Andrea's teacher provides scaffolding for Andrea and her classmates to acquire some new mathematics concepts, but gradually withdraws his support and expects the students to assist one another as they become more knowledgeable. Andrea's teacher is engaging in the instructional method called
a. peer collaboration. c. formal operations.
b. critical teaching. d. reciprocal teaching.
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