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11. Lexi has a schema of picking up her cherrios from her highchair tray. One da

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11. Lexi has a schema of picking up her cherrios from her highchair tray. One day her mother notices Lexi picking up a small bug from the floor and putting that her mouth. Lexi's response BEST illustrates A) object permanence B) conservation C) assimilation D) accommodation 12. Chloe knows that her father still exists even when he ducks behind a chair out of sight to play peek-a-boo, demonstrating she has developed A) conservation B) object permanence C) egocentrism D) centration 13. Susan clearly understands that the number of pennies on the table remains the same when they are all clustered together and when they are all spread out. Her understanding BEST illustrates the meaning of A) conservation B) egocentrism C) object permanence D) reversibility In nursery school, Stanley thinks that because he can see out the window behind his teacher, his teacher can see out the window also, even though she is facing away from the window. Stanley's misperception BEST illustrates the meaning of A) conservation B) egocentrism C) centration D) reversibility 14. Who emphasized that our cognitive abilities develop through interactions with others and represent the shared knowledge of one's culture? A) Vygotsky B) Piaget c) Kohlberg D) Erikson 15. Page 3

Explanation / Answer

11. Correct Answer- Assimilation. It refers to the formation of schema. Lexi has still not accomodated or changed or modified her schema of not eating non-eatable things form her highchair tray.

12. correct Answer- Object permannece- is the ability to know that things exist in the universe even if they are not visible. This stage generally occurs at the age of six to seven months.

13. Correct Answer- Conservation. according to Piaget, conservation is the ability of children to know that teh amount remains the same whether the things are put in any container.

14. Correct Answer- Centration. Centration is the tendency to focus on one salient aspect of a situation and neglect other, possibly relevant aspects.

15. Correct Answer- Vygotsky, in his theory of cognitive development Vygotsky talked about the concepts of More Knowledgeable Others and Scaffolding where the other persons assists in developing the cognitive skills of the child.