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1
Piaget used children's incorrect responses on tests as a basis for understanding how children think.
A)True
B)False
2
Piaget's theory of cognitive development is referred to as a constructivist view.
A)True
B)False
3
Piaget believed that some children skip the concrete stage of cognitive development due to their high intellectual abilities.
A)True
B)False
4
Containment events and occlusion events are examples of event knowledge.
A)True
B)False
5
One of the preoperational child's major accomplishments is the acquisition of language.
A)True
B)False
6
Current research suggests that Piaget may have overestimated the timing or onset of children's cognitive abilities.
A)True
B)False
7
Vygotsky proposed that cognitive development is the result of children's interactions with more experienced members of their cultural community.
A)True
B)False
8
According to Vygotsky, higher mental functions emerge spontaneously in children's interaction with the world.
A)True
B)False
9
When considering cognitive function, Vygotsky and Piaget had similar views on the importance of egocentric speech.
A)True
B)False
10
Vygotsky's theory emphasizes microgenetic change rather than ontogenetic change.
A)True
B)False





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