Which of the following activities best describes how children learn according to Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?

a. Children construct knowledge for themselves.
b. Teachers provide knowledge through instruction.
c. Cognitive development is a passive process.
d. Knowledge begins in the preoperational period.


a. Children construct knowledge for themselves.

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The conventional problem-solving strategies usually taught have been?

a. ?act out the problem, make a drawing or diagram, and solve the problem. b. ?look for a pattern, construct a table, solve the problem, and look back. c. ?understand the problem, devise a plan, carry out the plan, and look back. d. ?understand the problem, devise a plan, act it out, and look back.

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A major difference in assessing external validity in quantitative and qualitative studies is that: in quantitative, the ____ makes the generalization; in qualitative studies, the ____ makes the generalization

a. potential user; researcher c. participant; researcher b. researcher; potential user d. potential user; participant

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Ms. McDevitt's class has learned how to calculate the area of a rectangle. Ms. McDevitt then asks Teresa how to calculate the area of a square. Which one of the following alternatives best describes the Gestalt perspective of how Teresa would solve this problem?

a. She would engage in trial and error behavior, attempting one solution after another, until she eventually solved the problem. b. She would solve the problem on her own only after watching the teacher solve the problem. c. She would think about the problem for a while and, once she realized that a square was a kind of rectangle, be able to solve the problem. d. Through a process of shaping, with her teacher reinforcing her for appropriate responses, she would eventually solve the problem.

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Various types of interruptions throughout the day seem to hinder Naiser from achieving important goals and priorities. Based on what you have learned in the chapter, what help or advice would you offer Naiser?

A. Remind him to be flexible and not to expect perfection. B. Advise him to study in the library. C. Advise him on better ways to say no to people. D. Teach him how to create and use an interruptions log.

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