A. object permanence
B. conservation of substance
C. the reversibility of actions
D. logical possibilities
Psychology Mcqs
The tendency of infants to bring all novel objects to their mouths is an example of which of the following Piagetian processes?
A. sublimation
B. accommodation
C. primary circular reaction
D. assimilation
According to Piaget, the process through which a young child relates something he sees to something he already knows is called _____________?
A. accommodation
B. assimilation
C. formal operation
D. concrete operation
Kohlberg indicates that at the most primitive level of moral development, morality is decided by ____________?
A. reward and punishment
B. individual conscience
C. social approval
D. religious values
Piaget contented that the initial forms of thought are _____________?
A. early action schemes
B. verbal symbols
C. visual symbols
D. spoken (not mental) verbal symbols
According to Piaget, a child can represent things with words and images but cannot reason with logic during the _____________ stage?
A. concrete operational
B. sensorimotor
C. formal operational
D. preoperational
The earliest emotion evident in the newborn is ______________?
A. delight
B. shyness
C. affection
D. excitement
When a child acquires the ability to represent the world internally through the use of symbols, he enters which of Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?
A. sensorimotor
B. secondary circular reactions
C. concrete operational
D. preoperational
During the third through the eight week of pregnancy, the developing child can be accurately referred to as the ______________?
A. prenate
B. zygote
C. embryo
D. fetus
Identical twins raised separately and found to have similar IQ are cited as examples of the contribution made to intelligence by _____________?
A. environment
B. heredity
C. infant stimulation
D. parental interaction