What developmental theory describes an adolescent's ability to think abstractly?
a. cognitive development
b. erickson's theory of development
c. social cognitive theory
d. dynamic systems theory - answer-a. cognitive development
According to the social cognitive theory, to what does the term...
What developmental theory describes an adolescent's ability to think abstractly?
a. cognitive development
b. erickson's theory of development
c. social cognitive theory
d. dynamic systems theory - answer-a. cognitive development
According to the social cognitive theory, to what does the term "perspective taking"
refer?
a. internalizing another person's situation
b. thinking cognitively about another person's situation
c. role playing
d. thinking cognitively about your own situation - answer-b. thinking cognitively
about another person's situation
A 5-year-old boy continues to attempt to play with children who openly ridicule him
and leave him out of games. His persistence with this group of children has recently
resulted in a number of fights on the playground. After being referred to your office,
you learn that he has an unsupportive home life. His parents were divorced last
year. He lives with his mother who works at night, and he does not see his father.
He is often left at home alone; however, a neighbor watches him from time to time.
According to the cognitive behavior theory, what developmental skills is this child
clacking?
a. interpersonal skills
b. abstract thinking skills
c. concrete thinking skills
d. self-identity - answer-a. interpersonal skills
A 5-year-old boy continues to attempt to play with children who openly ridicule him
and leave him out of games. His persistence with this group of children has recently
resulted in a number of fights on the playground. After being referred to your office,
you learn that he has an unsupportive home life. His parents were divorced last
year. He lives with his mother who works at night, and he does not see his father.
He is often left at home alone; however, a neighbor watches him from time to time.
According to pavlov's theory of development, what would you expect to occur in
terms of this child's learning and behavior?
a. nothing, he would naturally continue to try to fit in
b. the child would become conditioned to the negative response and avoid the
situation
c. the child would take cues from his social environment and act accordingly
d. the child would grow out of this stage and soon make friends - answer-b. the child
would become conditioned to the negative response and avoid the situation
Which of the following would be a barrier to a child's mental development?
a. malnutrition
b. an abusive home
c. a lack of family support
d. all of the above - answer-d. all of the above
, When dealing with middle school students, it is important for a counselor to
understand the developmental relationship between industry and inferiority. This is
an example of a theory of development based on the work of what psychologist?
a. Freud
b. Piaget
c. Erickson
d. Bandura - answer-c. Erickson
According to Piaget, what is a schema?
a. information that has been taught
b. a universal view of the world
c. an individual's representation of something
d. the visualization of a concept - answer-c. an individual's representation of
something
Beginning around the age of 11, children can think in logical, abstract terms.
According to Piaget's theory of development, what stages does that represent?
a. formal operational
b. pre-operational
c. concrete operational
d. sensory-motor - answer-a. formal operational
What is Bandura's main argument concerning behavior development?
a. behavior and environment affect each other
b. the ego is affected by the id and superego
c. genetics is the sole cause of behavior
d. behavior has no effect on the environment - answer-a. behavior and environment
affect each other
According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, a student will follow school
rules in order to avoid receiving detention. This is an example of what stage of
moral development?
a. personal reward
b. law and order
c. good boy-nice girl
d. punishment-obedience - answer-d. punishment-obedience
When a diagnostic assessment for learning needs is conducted, what factors are not
considered?
a. prior knowledge
b. interests
c. learning style preferences
d. sociability - answer-d. sociability
When would a formative assessment be conducted?
a. prior to an intervention
b. during an intervention
c. after an intervention
d. only if the student refuses an intervention - answer-b. during an intervention
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