Question 1

According to information in the textbook, explicit memory becomes more completely developed between:

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Question 2

According to information in the textbook, infants are capable of implicit memory by the time they are:

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Implicit memory, which involves unconscious memory processes, is present from birth as it does not require conscious thought and is evident in newborns through behaviors like reflexes and recognition of familiar stimuli.

Question 3

The last memory system to develop at birth, and the first memory system to be lost in old age is

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Question 4

According to Piaget, knowledge:

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Piaget believed that knowledge is constructed by individuals through their experiences and interactions with the world, rather than being innate or solely a reflection of culture.

Question 5

Piaget referred to _____ as the interpretation of actions or events in terms of one's present schemas.

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Assimilation is the process by which individuals interpret new information or experiences in terms of their existing schemas or cognitive structures.

Question 6

According to Piaget, _____ is an organized, repeatedly exercised pattern of behavior or thought.

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A schema is an organized, repeatedly exercised pattern of behavior or thought.

Question 7

Piaget argued that _____ is the modification of schemas to fit reality.

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Accommodation is the process of modifying existing schemas to incorporate new information and fit reality, according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Question 8

An infant who understands sucking on a nipple for food will also try to put any other object into its mouth, whether the object is food, a toy, or even a bug. In Piaget's terms, the infant is demonstrating:

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The infant is demonstrating assimilation, which is the process of incorporating new experiences into existing schemas or frameworks. In this case, the infant is applying the sucking schema to various objects.

Question 9

When an infant is given a rattle for the first time she puts it in her mouth and sucks on it. She is engaging in:

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Assimilation occurs when new experiences are incorporated into existing schemas. The infant is using her existing schema of sucking to explore the rattle.

Question 10

An infant who understands sucking on a nipple for food may try to suck on a toy as well. When the toy does not provide food, the infant may discover other uses for the toy, such as banging on a wall to make noise. In Piaget's terms, the infant is demonstrating:

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Question 11

According to Piaget, the driving force behind cognitive development is:

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Equilibration is the process that drives the movement from one stage of thought to the next in Piaget's theory, balancing assimilation and accommodation to create stable understanding.

Question 12

Piaget defines _____ as the balancing of assimilation and accommodation to adapt to the world.

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Piaget defines equilibration as the balancing of assimilation and accommodation to adapt to the world.

Question 13

When working with Alfred Binet in his intelligence laboratory, Piaget found that he was interested in:

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Piaget was interested in the process of thinking and how children arrived at their answers, which led to his theory of cognitive development.

Question 14

Piaget argued that at each stage of development, children use _____ to guide their thinking.

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Piaget's theory of cognitive development suggests that children's thinking is characterized by specific structures of thought, or schemas, at each stage of development.

Question 15

Piaget argued all of the following EXCEPT:

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Piaget did not emphasize the influence of a child's knowledge base on cognitive efficiency. His theory focused more on the stages of cognitive development and how children construct knowledge through interaction with their environment.

Question 16

During what stage of development would children most likely find magic boring?

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Question 17

Having a conversation, a back and forth verbal discussion, is impossible with children at which stage?

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During the sensorimotor stage, children are primarily focused on physical interactions and lack the ability to engage in verbal discussions.

Question 18

The idea that objects exist independently of us and independently of them being seen is referred to as:

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Question 19

If Piaget is right, then every time mom walks out of sight, she ceases to exist. This will continue to be the way until the child reaches the age of:

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According to Piaget, object permanence, the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, develops between 8 to 12 months of age.

Question 20

The major achievement of the sensorimotor stage is

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Object permanence is the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight. This is a major achievement of the sensorimotor stage because it allows infants to develop a more accurate understanding of the world around them.

Quiz 13: Life-Span Development