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Cognitive Development Theories and the Early Childhood Classroom

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1. According to Piaget, children _____ their own knowledge. Absorb Teach Make believe Construct
2. What is the key outcome of Piaget’s Sensorimotor stage? Speech Toilet training Object permanence All of the above
3. Providing children with which one of the following is one way we can apply Piaget’s theory to the classroom? Worksheets Large blocks of uninterrupted free play Scaffolding Long “circle times”
4. Which of the following best describes Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development? What a learner can do with guidance What a learner can do unaided What a learner cannot do What a learner can do when observed
5. According to Vygotsky, which of the following can be a child’s More Knowledgeable Other? Parent Teacher Friend All of the above