Cognitive Development Across the Lifespan
Psychology ⇒ Developmental Psychology
Cognitive Development Across the Lifespan starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how cognitive development can be influenced by culture.
Describe one way in which cognitive development continues in adulthood.
Describe one way in which early childhood experiences can impact cognitive development.
Describe the main difference between Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories of cognitive development.
Explain how memory changes as people age.
A 10-year-old is able to solve math problems using logical steps but struggles with abstract concepts. Which Piagetian stage is this child likely in? (1) Sensorimotor (2) Preoperational (3) Concrete operational (4) Formal operational
A 4-year-old believes that the moon follows them wherever they go. This is an example of which cognitive limitation? (1) Animism (2) Conservation (3) Reversibility (4) Classification
A teacher helps a student solve a math problem by giving hints and gradually reducing help as the student improves. This is an example of __________.
A 10-year-old is able to solve math problems using logical steps but struggles with abstract concepts. Which Piagetian stage is this child likely in? (1) Sensorimotor (2) Preoperational (3) Concrete operational (4) Formal operational
A 4-year-old believes that the moon follows them wherever they go. This is an example of which cognitive limitation? (1) Animism (2) Conservation (3) Reversibility (4) Classification
At what age does the sensorimotor stage typically occur? (1) Birth to 2 years (2) 2 to 7 years (3) 7 to 11 years (4) 12 years and up
At what stage do children typically begin to use logical thought about concrete events? (1) Sensorimotor (2) Preoperational (3) Concrete operational (4) Formal operational
A child who understands that the amount of liquid stays the same when poured into a different shaped glass has mastered the concept of __________.
A teacher helps a student solve a math problem by giving hints and gradually reducing help as the student improves. This is an example of __________.
Fill in the blank: According to Vygotsky, the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can do with help is called the __________.
Fill in the blank: The ability to focus on more than one aspect of a problem at a time is called __________.
True or False: According to Piaget, children in the preoperational stage can perform mental operations on concrete objects.
True or False: According to Piaget, the formal operational stage begins around age 12 and continues into adulthood.
True or False: Adolescents are capable of hypothetical-deductive reasoning according to Piaget.
True or False: Cognitive decline is inevitable and affects all aspects of thinking in late adulthood.
