During the third through the eight week of pregnancy, the develog child can be accurately referred to as the ______________?
A. prenate
B. zygote
C. embryo
D. fetus
Psychology Mcqs
When a child acquires the ability to represent the world internally through the use of symbols, he enters which of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?
When a child acquires the ability to represent the world internally through the use of symbols, he enters which of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?
A. sensorimotor
B. secondary circular reactions
C. concrete operational
D. preoperational
The earliest emotion evident in the newborn is ______________?
The earliest emotion evident in the newborn is ______________?
A. delight
B. shyness
C. affection
D. excitement
According to Piaget, a child can represent things with words and images but cannot reason with logic during the _____________ stage?
According to Piaget, a child can represent things with words and images but cannot reason with logic during the _____________ stage?
A. concrete operational
B. sensorimotor
C. formal operational
D. preoperational
Piaget contented that the initial forms of thought are _____________?
Piaget contented that the initial forms of thought are _____________?
A. early action schemes
B. verbal symbols
C. visual symbols
D. spoken (not mental) verbal symbols
Kohlberg indicates that at the most primitive level of moral development, morality is decided by ____________?
Kohlberg indicates that at the most primitive level of moral development, morality is decided by ____________?
A. reward and punishment
B. individual conscience
C. social approval
D. religious values
According to Piaget, the process through which a young child relates something he sees to something he already knows is called _____________?
According to Piaget, the process through which a young child relates something he sees to something he already knows is called _____________?
A. accommodation
B. assimilation
C. formal operation
D. concrete operation
The tendency of infants to bring all novel objects to their mouths is an example of which of the following Piagetian processes?
The tendency of infants to bring all novel objects to their mouths is an example of which of the following Piagetian processes?
A. sublimation
B. accommodation
C. primary circular reaction
D. assimilation
A child is shown two identical balls of clay, sees one of them rolled into a rod shape, and is then asked which ball contains more clay. This child is being tested for an understanding of _____________?
A child is shown two identical balls of clay, sees one of them rolled into a rod shape, and is then asked which ball contains more clay. This child is being tested for an understanding of _____________?
A. object permanence
B. conservation of substance
C. the reversibility of actions
D. logical possibilities
When a child modifies an existing cognitive schema to make it compatible with the cognitive aspects of an incoming stimulus, the process is called _____________?
When a child modifies an existing cognitive schema to make it compatible with the cognitive aspects of an incoming stimulus, the process is called _____________?
A. assimilation
B. adaptation
C. conservation
D. accommodation