Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s Theories: Study Guide Questions
Quiz #1- Study Guide
1) One major difference between Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories is that Vygotsky emphasized that… Page Ref: 267
2) Which period of human development is the most rapid phase of change?
Page Ref: 5
3) Piaget’s theory is described as a constructivist approach because Piaget…
Page Ref: 224
4) Piaget based his sequence of development on…
Page Ref: 224
5) Piaget used ___________ to study child and adolescent thought.
Page Ref: 20
6) Preschoolers who create imaginary companions often _________ compared to their agemates who do not have imaginary companions. Page Ref: 240
7) Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s philosophy characterized development as…
Page Ref: 12
8) Most 3- and 4- year olds…
Page Ref: 241
9) One important criticism of behaviorism as an approach to development is that it…
Page Ref: 19
10) G. Stanley Hall and his student, Arnold Gesell…
Page Ref: 13
11) According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s concept of noble savage…
Page Ref: 12
12) The capacity for _____________ distinguishes the formal operational stage from the concrete operational stage. Page Ref: 253.
13) Charles Darwin is considered the forefather of scientific child study because…
Page Ref: 13
14) According to Piaget’s cognitive-developmental theory…
Page Ref: 19
15) In watching two children, one in the concrete operational stage and the other in the formal operational stage, solve the Piaget’s pendulum problem, what differences would be evident? Page Ref: 251 (figure 6.15)
16) In Piaget’s theory, each time equilibration occurs,
Page Ref: 225
17) According to Piaget, during ________, children interpret experiences in terms of existing schemes, whereas in __________, old schemes are adjusted and new ones created to make sense of the environment. Page Ref: 225.
18) Vygotsky’s theory focuses on…
Page Ref: 24
19) A classroom environment based on Piaget’s theory of cognitive development would be likely to emphasize… Page Ref: 21
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1) One major difference between Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories is that Vygotsky emphasized that… Page Ref: 267
2) Which period of human development is the most rapid phase of change?
Page Ref: 5
3) Piaget’s theory is described as a constructivist approach because Piaget…
Page Ref: 224
4) Piaget based his sequence of development on…
Page Ref: 224
5) Piaget used ___________ to study child and adolescent thought.
Page Ref: 20
6) Preschoolers who create imaginary companions often _________ compared to their agemates who do not have imaginary companions. Page Ref: 240
7) Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s philosophy characterized development as…
Page Ref: 12
8) Most 3- and 4- year olds…
Page Ref: 241
9) One important criticism of behaviorism as an approach to development is that it…
Page Ref: 19
10) G. Stanley Hall and his student, Arnold Gesell…
Page Ref: 13
11) According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s concept of noble savage…
Page Ref: 12
12) The capacity for _____________ distinguishes the formal operational stage from the concrete operational stage. Page Ref: 253.
13) Charles Darwin is considered the forefather of scientific child study because…
Page Ref: 13
14) According to Piaget’s cognitive-developmental theory…
Page Ref: 19
15) In watching two children, one in the concrete operational stage and the other in the formal operational stage, solve the Piaget’s pendulum problem, what differences would be evident? Page Ref: 251 (figure 6.15)
16) In Piaget’s theory, each time equilibration occurs,
Page Ref: 225
17) According to Piaget, during ________, children interpret experiences in terms of existing schemes, whereas in __________, old schemes are adjusted and new ones created to make sense of the environment. Page Ref: 225.
18) Vygotsky’s theory focuses on…
Page Ref: 24
19) A classroom environment based on Piaget’s theory of cognitive development would be likely to emphasize… Page Ref: 21
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