Piaget
A toddler sees a cow and calls it a dog because both animals have four legs.
Assimilation
A child talks out loud to remember the steps for tying their shoes.
Private speech
A baby looks for a rattle after an adult hides it under a blanket.
Object permanence
A child's relationship with their best friend is part of which ecological system?
Microsystem
A parent speaks to a baby using a high-pitched voice and exaggerated expressions.
Infant-directed speech
A child learns that a whale is a mammal, even though it lives in water. The child changes their understanding of mammals.
Accommodation.
A teacher gives a student a math problem that is just a little harder than one they could solve on their own.
The zone of proximal development
Which theory suggests that babies are born with some basic knowledge about the world?
Core knowledge
Cultural beliefs about what children should learn and how families should function are part of which system?
Macrosystem
A toddler says, 'More juice!' instead of 'I would like some more juice, please.'
Telegraphic speech
A child thinks a big cookie broken into four pieces is more food than the same cookie left whole.
Centration: focusing on one feature and ignoring other important information.
A teacher gives a student hints while they learn a new skill, then gradually gives less help.
Scaffolding
According to Piaget, children learn about the world by exploring and interacting with it. What broad view of learning does this represent?
Constructivist
A parent's work schedule affects how much time they can spend with their child.
Exosystem
A child says, 'I goed to school' instead of 'I went to school.'
Overregularization
A child sorts apples and bananas into a group called 'fruit.'
Hierarchical classification.
A parent and child look at a picture together and agree about what is happening in it.
Intersubjectivity
Children will try different ways to solve a puzzle. As they get older, they use the successful strategies more often.
Overlapping waves theory
A child's parent and teacher communicate about the child's progress.
Mesosystem
A toddler calls every animal 'dog,' including cats and horses.
Overextension
An infant accidentally touches a toy and it makes a noise. The infant likes the noise so repeatedly touches it.
Secondary circular response
According to Vygotsky, what important role does language play in children's thinking?
Develop higher-order reasoning
Which approach explains A-not-B errors as a function of memory and attention?
Information processing theory
A child's age at the time of their parent's divorce.
Chronosystem
Babies learn which sounds often occur together as they listen to people talk. What learning process helps them identify words?
Statistical learning