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Quiz 2: CI 152 Educational Psychology

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Question 1

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What is Development/Learning Theory?
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  • A theory that discusses how we change the way we act simply through maturity.
  • We change the way we act according to what we've learned from others.

Question 2

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What is cognitive development?
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  • Our development as our thinking processes mature.
  • Thinking processes coincide with other factors.

Question 3

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What is social development, and how is it different than moral development?
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  • Social development involves other people, and moral development is about how we make decisions about what is right or wrong.
  • Social development involves personality, and moral development is about how we make decisions about what is right or wrong.

Question 4

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Who was the leader of cognitive development theory and what were his observations regarding intelligence tests?
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  • Binet noticed how people recognized the same material repeatedly and he developed a theory as to how this works.
  • Piaget noticed how people of the same age tended to make the same mistakes and he developed a theory as to how this happens.

Question 5

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What is schema/schemata, and how can it change?
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  • Schema/schemata is a mental structure of preconceived ideas gathered over time. It changes due to assimilation or through accommodation.
  • Schema/schemata is a sort of knowledge that predates our maturity levels. It changes due to assimilating new information or through accommodating new information.

Question 6

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What does it mean to assimilate information?
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  • It means that the information changes to what we believed before.
  • It means using an existing schema to deal with a new object or situation.

Question 7

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What does it mean to accommodate schema?
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  • It means that the existing schema does not work and needs to be changed to deal with a new object or situation.
  • It means disposing of schema.

Question 8

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What is equilibrium?
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  • When we think in more complex ways that contradict our schema.
  • It is the force that drives the learning process, and when a child's schemas can deal with most new information through assimilation.

Question 9

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How hs learning been defined?
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  • The continual process of adapting to the environment.
  • The continual process of accessing information and adding it into a schema.

Question 10

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In Developmental Theory, how are utility and reality defined?
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  • Utility is defined as that which we naturally gravitate toward due to it's relevant use to us. Reality is considered a constructive process, something that's developed.
  • Utility is defined as that which always has use, and reality is considered a constructive process, something that's developed.

Question 11

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Under Piaget, what are the stages of development?
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  • Stages are theories of development--the sensorimotor stage, the preoperational stage, the concrete operational thought, the formal operational thought.
  • Stages are theories of development--the sensorimotor stage, the preoppositional stage, the construct operational thought, and the formulated operational thought.

Question 12

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Under Piaget, how is the sensorimotor stage described?
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  • It is when a child learns through their sensibilities and engage in egocentric thought--the inability to see things from another's perspective. Must involve object permanence.
  • It is when a child learns through experience, direct sensory experience where children engage in egocentric thought--the inability to see things from another's perspective. Must involve object permanence.

Question 13

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Also under Piaget, what is the preoperational stage?
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  • Thinking is egocentric and young children can think of things symbollically.
  • Thinking is somewhat egocentric and young children can think of things symbolically,

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What is the concrete operational thought stage? (Piaget)
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  • A child's ability to think back through their thinking process. It marks the beginning of formal operational thought--the ability to work things through in their head.
  • A child's inability to think through a past process. It marks the beginning of formal operational thought.

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What is formal operational thought? (Piaget)
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  • The stage where we stop thinking about abstract concepts.
  • The stage where we can engage in problem solving and hypothetical thougt.

Question 16

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How can Vygotsky's theory of development be described?
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  • Social learning comes before development. Development can be manipulated by the child's environment and their development is greatly influenced by input from others.
  • Social learning comes after development. Development can be part of the child's environment and their development is influenced mostly through exposure to adults.

Question 17

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For Piaget, does learning come before development?
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  • Development comes before learning.
  • Learning comes before development.

Question 18

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For Vygotsky, does development come before learning?
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  • Development comes before learning.
  • Learning comes before development, like social learning.

Question 19

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Who would claim that students should be taught at their level?
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  • Piaget
  • Vygotsky

Question 20

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Who would claim that students should be taught beyond their level?
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  • Piaget
  • Vygotsky

Question 21

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What is the zone of "proximal development"?
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  • Skills too advanced for a group to master, but can be accomplished over time.
  • Skills too difficult for a child to master on her own, but can be accomplished with guidance and encouragement from another.

Question 22

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Erickson claims that there is very little change in personality over time. What are the crises stages?
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  • Trust v. mistrust, autonomy v. shame, initiative v. guilt, industry v. inferiority, identity v. role confusion, intimacy v. isolation, ego integrity v. despair.
  • Trust v. distrust, equality v. shame, initiative v. guilt, imbalance v. inferiority, identity v. role confusion, intimacy v. isolation, ego integriy v. despair.

Question 23

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What is an issue with Erikson's theory of crises?
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  • It is non-linear.
  • Crises are cumulative and there can be back and forth between stages.

Question 24

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What is a moral realist?
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  • Rules must be followed, that there is a 'right' and 'wrong'.
  • Rules are generally followed.

Question 25

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What is a moral relativist?
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  • One who looks into intent and extenuating circumstances.
  • One who relates to others.

Question 26

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What is the focus of "centering"?
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  • The main event is focused on.
  • The main idea is focused on.

Question 27

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What is the focus of "decentering"?
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  • One who can recall certain features of an event.
  • One who can entertain multiple features of an event.

Question 28

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What does Piaget mean by "moral development"?
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  • Social influences are minimal because we mature and we are either moral realists or moral relativists.
  • Morality does not depend on the circumstances.

Question 29

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What is Kohlberg's first stage?
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  • Preconventional morality. Punishment or obedience where we learn what is right or wrong depending on how others respond to us.
  • Preconceptual morality. Punishment or defiance where we learn what is right and what can be argued against.

Question 30

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What are Kohlberg's second, third, and fourth stages of moral development?
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  • Stage of the instrumental relativist, which defines correct behavior by whatever takes responsibility away from one. Conventional moral thinking consists of whatever gives one praise. The law and order stage, where one does not look to others and follows rules.
  • Stage of the instrumental relativist, which defines correct behavior by whatever gets the person what they want. Conventional moral thinking consists of whatever gives one praise. The law and order stage, where one does not look to others and follows rules.

Question 31

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What are Kohlberg's fifth and sixth stages of moral development?
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  • Stage of the social contract, where one recognizes certain responsibilities of the group where one understands motive and intent. Stage six involves a universal, ethical principle, where certain principles transcend others outside of self-interest.
  • Stage of the social construct, where one recognizes certain responsibilities of the group where one understands motive and intent. Stage six involves a universal, ethical principle, where certain principles transcend others outside of self-interest.

Question 32

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How is motivation defined?
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  • something that changes you, encouragement, the result of a deficit.
  • something that drives you, encouragement, result of a deficit.

Question 33

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What is correlation?
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  • Differences in achievement can be explained by differences in intelligence.
  • Differences in achievement can be explained by differences in ability.

Question 34

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What is arousal theory?
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  • For any behavior, there is an low level of arousal. What is optimal is situational.
  • For any behavior, there is an optimal level of arousal. What is optimal is situational.

Question 35

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What is functional autonomy?
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  • We do things because reinforced activities give a sense of responsibility.
  • We do things because the task itself is reinforcing to do so.

Question 36

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What is the difference between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation?
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  • Extrinsic motivation consists of an internal reward. Intrinsic motivation is an external reward.
  • Extrinsic motivation consists of an external reward. Intrinsic motivation is a reward in and of itself.
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