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Theories of Child & Family
Manheimer Exam 1
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
10/02/2013

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a set of assumptions about development common to multiple theories
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metatheory
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which metatheory says:
mechanisms of learning don't change over the lifespan, development= learning, people are mainly reactive with no universal patterns of development
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mechanistic
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which metatheory views development as: continuous, the result of quantitative changes and affected mainly by external factors?
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mechanistic
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which metatheory sees people as developing organisms with internally generated, highly organized patterns of development?
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organismic
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which metatheory has these qualities:
not significantly affected by env., behavior may be moderately predictable, active, qualitative, mostly universal patterns of dvl, uses Erikson's theory of personality development
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organismic
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which metathory views dvl as: affected substantially by environment with both continuous and discontinuous stages with shifting goals?
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contextual
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which metatheory has these characteristics?:
sees people as taking an active role in thier dv., reciprocal type of change, no universal patterns, both reactive and active, both qualitative & quantitative
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contextual
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if a theory proposes stages then it's a ____ metatheory
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organismic
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if a theory proposes steady incremental change and emphasizes learning from environment then its a ____ metatheory
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mechanistic
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if a theory focuses on the impact of contextual forces on development tehn it's a _____ metatheory
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contextual
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According to Werner, you should focus on the ___ rather than the ___
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focus on the organism as a whole rather than the parts
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_______ is considered to be the father of the organismic approach
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Heinz Werner
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below are the central ideas of ____ theory:
children perceive world differently
strong discontinuities occur during dv.
differences in kind of dv. rather than amount
qualitative change
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Werner's Theory
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the orthogenic principle applies to
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multiple facets of development
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development is initially undifferentiated then you proceed in the direction of greater differentiation & organization to the mature state follows what?
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the orthogenic principle
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process by which children separate themselves from environment and come to perceive stimuli objectively
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self-object differentiation
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microgenetic mobility was an indicator of _____ to Werner
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creativity
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the creation of parts with separate forms and functions pertains to _____ within the orthogenic principle
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differentiation
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control and coordination of parts occurs during _______ within the orthogenic principle
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hierarchical organization
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the ____ ____ approach explains the easy to understand, what you are taught in school, dry abstract way where emotions are shoved to side
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geometric dectical approach
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a perception where children perceive the world in terms of emotion; the external objects are linked to internal feelings
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physiognomic perception
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_____ refers to the unity of the senses: hearing a sound as yellow
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synethesia
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carrying out a smaller scale version of orthogenesis. initially with vague impressions fused with feelings then developed into hierarchical organization
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microgenesis
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_____ ____ requires the ability to revert back to primitive mode of thinking and perceiving the world in physiognomic way like a child then move towards differentiation and integration
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microgenetic mobility
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Werner believed that optimal development both preserves & builds upon child-like ____ & _____
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perception & thinking; multi-linear development
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development involves both losses & gains and optimal development is multi-linear & fosters micro-genetic mobility are implications of what theory?
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Werner's
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in behaviorism, the child is _____ and undergoes ____ change
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reactive, quantitative

it's part of a mechanistic metatheory
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in behaviorism, the relationship between learning and development is
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development = learning
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according to Methodological behaviorism, an organism is a
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black box. focus only on observable behaviors
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in behaviorism, development is NOT tied to
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biologically determined stages
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classical conditioning focuses on associations linked to _____
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involuntary behaviors
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operant conditioning focuses on consequences associated with _____
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voluntary behaviors
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Watson is a strong advocate of
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methodological behaviorism
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Watson showed the
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Stimulus-Response connection
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the form of energy that excites a sensory organ is a
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stimulus
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Watson's 2 laws of behavior are:
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the law of frequency & the law of recency
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Watson's 3 basic emotional responses are:
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fear, rage & love
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the more frequently a response has been made to a stimulus, the more likely the response will occur the next time the stimulus is presented is the law of
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frequency
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the more recently a response has been made to a stimulus the more likely the response will occur the next time the stimulus is presented is the law of
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the law of recency
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applying classical conditioning will help in development and treatment of
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phobias
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the law of effect shows that
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the behavior leading to better state of affairs will have an increased probability of behavior occurring again
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decreasing a behavior by not reinforcing it leads to
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extinction
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a ____ reinforcer is a stimulus that is not natural BUT becomes reinforcing
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secondary
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a stimulus that signals that certain behaviors are likely to be reinforced or punished is called a ____ stimulus
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discriminative
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reinforcement is provided for 1st response that occurs and after a certain amount of time has passed since last reinforced response is an example of a _____ schedule
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interval
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in a ____ schedule you reinforce every response
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continuous ratio
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in a _____ schedule reinforcement delivery is based on an overall average number of responses
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variable ratio
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the main advantage of intermittent reinforcement is that the behavior
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is more resistant to extinction
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linking discrete behaviors together in a series is known as
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chaining
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_____ chaining is when the teacher only reinforces the last step which is carried out after all of the preceding steps
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forward
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the idea is to reinforce approximations to the desired behavior even though the behavior doesn't come naturally is called
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shaping
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the principles used in applied behavior analysis are to teach _______ and to suppress ____
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teach adaptive behavior and suppress maladaptive behavior
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in ______ theory, the individual can actively change the environment
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social learning theory
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in _____ theory, learning takes place rapidly but may be displayed now, later or never
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social learning theory
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in ______ theory, unobservable, cognitive constructs underlie learning
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social learning theory
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in social learning theory R represents the
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imitated behavior
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the 3 types of models in SLT are:
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live, symbolic and verbal
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the 4 conditions for observational learning are
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attention, retention, reproduction and motivation
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learning the behvaiors and skills that are appropriate and/or useful in one's society is known as
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socialization
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the 4 aspects of socialization are
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gender role formation, pro-social behavior, self regulation and self efficacy
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conforming to standards that you have internalized rather than to external rewards and punishments
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self regulation
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bandura believed that _____ reinforcement is stronger than _____
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intrinsic > extrinsic
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self efficacy apprasials affect
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motivation
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4 things that affect self-efficacy appraisals
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1. actual performance 2. vicarious experiences 3. verbal persuasion 4. physiological cues
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in environmental determinism children are _____
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passive
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in reciprocal determinism (bandura) children are
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active
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in _______ theory, they believe vicarious reinforcement works
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social learning theory
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according to SLT, a model will be imitated only if the model is physically present?

True or False?
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False
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according to SLT, observatonal learning is teh only way children learn?

True or false
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False- they also learn through direct reinforcement.
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does SLT use unobservable constructs to explain behavior?
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Yes
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you have a lifelong goal of dunking a basketball like the guys on tv. but you can't do it. this is most likely due to not satisfying what condition of observational learning?
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reproduction
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i saw a friend of mine tell a joke at a party. everyone laughed. I would be likely to tell the joke to a different group of people due to:
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vicarious reinforcement
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what facet of socialization would result in a person being unhappy despite having achieved a great deal?
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development of self-regulation
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pros of spanking
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immediate compliance, child remembers that he/she shouldn't perform that act, reinforces parental authority
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cons of spanking
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doesn't have long term compliance, can lead to abuse, doesn't teach emotion regulation to the children
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studies find that ______ parents endorse the use of spanking more readily than Euro American parents
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African American
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according to Piaget, what is the relationship between learning and development?
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development leads learning
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Piaget's 4 stages
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sensori motor
pre operational
concrete operational
formal operations
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the 3 mountain task is used by who?
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piaget to determine between concrete operational and formal operations
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pre-operational thinking = ____ reasoning
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transductive
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the conservation task marks the beginning of the ____ stage of piagetian stages
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concrete operational
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the pendulum problem tests the
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formal operations
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2 Theorists that are organismic are
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Werner & Piaget
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Piaget explained the variability WITHIN a stage by
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horizontal decalage
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Piaget explained similarity between stages by
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vertical decalage
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the SLT criticism of Piaget
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if piagetians were right, people would be learning all the time. it takes motivation to learn. people are not eager learners
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Piaget defends against the SLT criticism by saying
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people aren't eager learners because our schools have stifled their natural curiosity
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2 phases of vygotsky
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primitive, biologicall driven AND then more advanced social phase
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what is required to move across the ZPD ??
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a MKO- More Knowledgable Other
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Vygotsky believed that the ideal of knowledge is abstract and
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decontextualized
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vygotsky thought _________ is a key tool that changes the relationship between the world and the child
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language
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as the child ages ______ is used to regulate activity through thoughts
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inner speech
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through social interaction, elementary processes gradually give way to higher mental functions. this process is known as
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sociogenesis
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according to Vygotsky, the 3 functions of play are
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self-gratification, use of symbols and self-regulation
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according to Vygotsky, the relationship between learning and development is
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learning leads development
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according to Vyg, good instruction is aimed at __________ capabilities that are still under developed
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ripening
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Active or passive child?

Piaget =
Behaviorism =
Vygotsky =
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piaget = active child
behaviorism = passive child
vygotsky = active child and environment
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Vyg vs Piaget

The young child is social or not?
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piaget = egotistical and anti-social

vygotsky = social
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in regards to Language, piaget thinks private speech is __________ and Vygotsky thinks private speech is ____
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piaget = early and immature
vygotsky= advanced & evolves later
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Vygotsky follows a hybrid of metatheories:
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contextual and organismic
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what type of change is linear?
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quantitative
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what type of change is like steps?
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qualitative
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physiognomic perception has _____ properties
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neutral
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sensorimotor stage is ____ oriented
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action
no language
no symbolism
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in pre-operational stage the main problem with the thinking is
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there is egocentrism, no logical thought and can't take perspective of others
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distinction between formal operations and concrete
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the content can be abstract
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