Child Psychology Quiz 2 (20 MCQs)

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1. The study of changes that occur as an individual matures is called .....
2. In what stage do they learn object permanence in Piaget's theory?
3. An important advance in cognitive ability is ..... this is when the infant recognizes that words can be used as cues for mental images of things not present.
4. Process where experiences that do not stimulate certain nerve connections, like unused neurons, are eliminated
5. The principle that a given quantity does not change when its appearance is changed
6. Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD):Level that a children can learn with help
7. Was Genie able to learn language?
8. What are 3 and 4 year olds typically not learning yet?
9. Jim doesn't cheat of his taxes because he knows how disappointed his parents would be if they found out. He is in the ..... stage of moral development.
10. By age 3 1/2 to 4 years children should be able to count to 10 and grasp the principle of ....., the recognition that the last number counted is the quantity
11. A ..... test is a good individual measure of IQ it covers four broad processing factors and is not culture dependent.
12. Argued that people imitate other people's behaviors, despite whether there are rewards or punishments involved. Social cognitive theory
13. Studied monkeys with a wire mx and a cloth mx. Physical contact was more important
14. Comparing 5 to 9 year old's, the older children were better at planning and ability to figure out the best sequence because they
15. The first memory strategy children apply is ..... reflecting the child's increased language proficiency.
16. The process of fitting objects and experiences into one's schemas
17. Jot is having a hard time with Algebra. This is normal, according to Piaget, because he's only 10. He is in the ..... ..... stage.
18. A reflex when touched on the cheek, the infant turns the head looking for food
19. Which is the first stage in Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development?
20. Case proposes that efficient use of ..... is significant to making gains within a stage of thinking.