PSY 370 FINAL LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND

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PSY 370 FINAL LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND

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According to Piaget, which of the following cognitive tasks requires formal operational thought?

• Arranging objects in a sequential order, such as from short to tall.
• Inferring simple relationships among objects
• Using logical reasoning about hypothetical situations and conditions
• Thinking only about what is possible. - Correct Answer - C

Corrinna has mastered this type of problem: "If the white house is bigger than the blue house, and the blue house is bigger than the red house, is the white house bigger or smaller than the red house?" What stage of Piaget's theory does this situation best illustrate?

• Sensorimotor thought
• Preoperational thought
• Formal operations
• Concrete operations - Correct Answer – D

Current research regarding Piaget's stage of formal operations is that formal operational thinking

• can be generalized across most problem-solving situations.
• is necessary for survival in today's highly technical world.
• is often context- or domain-specific (e.g., one may be formal operational in one's

major but not in another subject area).

• is attained by nearly all adults. - Correct Answer - C

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pg. 2 Of the following, a Vygotskian approach to education would most heavily emphasize

• assisted or teacher-directed discovery learning
• behavior modification techniques.
• a lot of modeling and imitating the teacher.
• self-initiated, independent discovery learning. - Correct Answer - A

Which of the following symbol systems did Vygotsky believe was the most important for cognitive development?

• language
• algebraic expressions
• pictures
• computer code
• maps - Correct Answer - A

A student can have a poor self-concept about an aspect of herself without it having any influence on her self-esteem.True False - Correct Answer - True

Which one of the following best illustrates Erikson's stage of identity versus identity diffusion?

• Beth cannot keep a steady boyfriend.
• Mary is trying to decide what major she wants to choose in college.
• Will has problems trying new things because he fears failures.
• Craig fears mathematics and does not think he can master it. - Correct Answer - B

Which of the following is NOT beneficial to support identity formation among adolescents?

• Encourage individual preferences for music, personal clothing style, and so on. 2 / 4

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• Encourage comparison among students to make them aware what they are good at

and what they might not be good at.

• Encourage students to consider pros and cons for alternative life options.
• Encourage students to enroll in a variety of classes and engage in numerous

extracurricular activities. - Correct Answer - B

Which best describes the relationship between domain-specific self-concept and academic achievement?

• Positive self-concept may lead to higher achievement.
• They influence each other reciprocally.
• Higher achievement may lead to positive self-concept.
• The two do not have a consistent and predictable relationship. - Correct Answer - B

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Piaget's theory of cognitive development? Children

• are unable to benefit from environmental experiences.
• are passive in the process of organizing and constructing knowledge.
• play an active role in organizing knowledge.
• wait for events which will modify their knowledge. - Correct Answer - C

Which of the following statements best reflects Piaget's position on the question of speeding up or accelerating cognitive development?

• Keeping cognitive development "on track" is the teacher's main role.
• Good teachers can always speed up development.
• Acceleration is both inefficient and useless,
• Acceleration is effective for only the brightest students. - Correct Answer - C

For Piaget, the inborn tendency for thought to be structured (i.e., have some internal coherence) is termed

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• organization.
• assimilation.
• equilibration. - Correct Answer - B

Infant's understanding that objects continue to exist independently of their interactions with them is known as

• animism.
• the semiotic function.
• egocentrism.
• a primary circular reaction.
• object permanence. - Correct Answer - E

According to your text and as discussed in the commentary, what is the first thing an effective teacher must have (i.e., it is necessary but not sufficient for being a good teacher)?

• Appropriate subject matter knowledge.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Self-discipline.
• Warmth & enthusiasm for whatever one is teaching. - Correct Answer - A

According to Piaget, each new stage of cognitive development

• is fundamentally the same as the previous stage.
• occurs every two years during childhood.
• is marked by a distinctive way of thinking about and understanding the world.
• can be skipped by children who are smarter than their peers. - Correct Answer - C

Use of the "common sense" approach to teaching is viewed by educational psychologists as

• the main factor that differentiates truly excellent teachers from just good teachers.
• inappropriate unless supported by empirical research.
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