Which of the following best describes Piaget's concept of a scheme?
a plan of action
failure to reflect on the perspective of others
an organized pattern of behavior or thought
the tendency to adjust to one's environment - Answer an organized pattern of
behavior or thought
Tyler's mom shows him a truck and then hides the truck behind her back. Tyler does
not look for the truck when it is hidden and is surprised each time she pulls the truck
out from behind her back. According to Piaget, this game is exciting for Tyler
because he has not yet developed the concept of
assimilation.
maturity.
object permanence.
accommodation. - Answer object permanence.
Miss Amburn teaches kindergarten. She is doing a unit on working in a pizza parlor.
The students develop their own menu and pricing. In a section of the classroom, they
have a kitchen and the students enjoy running the pizza parlor. They even enjoyed it
when Mr. Ron came in and talked about his fire oven pizza. What stage of Piaget's
cognitive development are the students in?
sensorimotor
concrete operational
formal operational
preoperational - Answer preoperational
A high-school social science teacher notices that his students are not able to identify
the impact that World War II had on the United States' economy, although they do
seem to have a good understanding of the basic facts, dates, and events of the war.
What strategy might the teacher use to help his students to look deeper into the
topic, based on Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development?(0/1 Point)
Ask leading questions to foster discussion.
Praise students for giving correct answers.
Help students connect new concepts to existing schemes.
Create a warm, welcoming classroom environment. - Answer Ask leading questions
to foster discussion.
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An example of assimilation is a child who has only experienced dogs as family pets.
On first seeing a cat,(0/1 Point)
the child asks, "What is that, Mommy?"
the child asks, "Is that a doggie?"
the child exclaims, "Look at the little doggie, Mommy!"
the child exclaims, "That's a kitty!" - Answer the child exclaims, "Look at the little
doggie, Mommy!"
Which of the following teaching strategies would be most helpful for a third grade
class that is starting a new unit on science concepts, according to Piaget?(0/1 Point)
Reward students who provide correct answers as you complete each lesson.
Review prior learning to help students connect new concepts to existing schemes.
Support struggling student with personalized support to help them cope with
frustration.
Include memory strategies such as mnemonics to help them remember new
information. - Answer Review prior learning to help students connect new concepts
to existing schemes.
You walk into a classroom and observe the teacher moving children into
heterogeneous groups of 4 or 5 to learn about different types of clouds. Whose
theory is the teacher following?(0/1 Point)
Piaget
Vygotsky
Piaget and Vygotsky
neither Piaget nor Vygotsky - Answer Vygotsky
Which of the following strategies would exemplify scaffolding, based on Vygotsky's
theory of cognitive development?(1/1 Point)
giving students drills to help them memorize the steps to solving problems
giving students hints or asking leading questions to help them solve problems
giving students time to work in small groups to solve problems
giving students the opportunity to connect new concepts to existing schemes to
solve problems - Answer giving students hints or asking leading questions to help
them solve problems
George is familiar with dogs, and has seen many dogs when he is out walking with
his Mom. When George sees a horse for the first time, he calls it a dog. His mom
teaches him that not all four-legged creatures are called dogs. She explains that this
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