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Piaget and Vygotsky: Comprehension Check for Psychology Students - Prof. Giovanni Valiante, Assignments of History of Education

A comprehension check for college students taking an upper-level psychology class. It assesses their understanding of piaget and vygotsky's theories, focusing on key concepts such as cognitive conflict, stages of development, and the role of language in thought. Students are asked multiple-choice questions to test their knowledge.

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Name_________________&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&Piaget&/&Vygotsky&Comprehension&Check
1.&Based&on&what&you&know&about&Piaget’s&theory,&he&would&most&likely&be&classiAied&as&a&
a.#rationalist c.#constructivist
b.#narcisist d.#empiricist
2.&According&to&Piaget,&cognitive&conAlict&(e.g.,&disequilibrium)&should&be&considered&by&a&teacher&as
a.#an#important#tool#to#facilitate#learning c.#disappearing#with#formal#operations
b.#an#unfortunate#trait#of#slow#development d.##avoidable#but#interminable
3.&Egocentrism&is&most&prevalent&during
a.#preoperational#stage c.#formal#operational#stage
b.#concrete#operational#stage d.#egocentric#stage
4.&When&a&college&student&takes&an&upper&level&Psychology&class&in&which&she&integrates)new)knowledge
into)existing)schema,&she&is&said&to&be&_________________&the&new&information.
a.#adapting c.#equilibrating
b.#accommodating d.#assimilating
5.&What&is&one&clear&implication&that&a&classroom&teacher&would&apply&from&Piaget’s&theory?&(be
accurate&but&concise;&2&sentence&max).
6.&&At&the&center&of&the&ZPD&lies
a.#challenge c.#schema
b.#balance d.#ego
7.&&Vygotsky’s&observed&that&awareness)of)one’s)own)thinking)is&critical.&This&awareness&is&called
a.#cognitive#dissonance c.#egocentric#thought
b.#metacognition# d.#formal#operational#thought
8.&Provided&one&example&of&a&“pscyhological&tool”&that&you&use&in&your&own&life.
9.&&Which&of&the&following&is&most)accurate?
a.#Vygotsky#believed#egocentric#speech#simply#disappears#as#social#speech#develops
b.#Vygotsky#believed#egocentric#speech#internalizes,#ultimately#merging#with#thought
c.#Piaget#believed#egocentric#speech#internalizes,#ultimately#merging#with#thought
d.#Piaget#saw#development#as#two#lines:#the#“cultural”#and#the#“social”##
10.&“Language)is)synthetic.”&Explain.

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Name_________________ Piaget / Vygotsky Comprehension Check

1. Based on what you know about Piaget’s theory, he would most likely be classiAied as a a. rationalist c. constructivist b. narcisist d. empiricist 2. According to Piaget, cognitive conAlict (e.g., disequilibrium) should be considered by a teacher as a. an important tool to facilitate learning c. disappearing with formal operations b. an unfortunate trait of slow development d. avoidable but interminable 3. Egocentrism is most prevalent during a. preoperational stage c. formal operational stage b. concrete operational stage d. egocentric stage 4. When a college student takes an upper level Psychology class in which she integrates new knowledge into existing schema , she is said to be _________________ the new information. a. adapting c. equilibrating b. accommodating d. assimilating **5. What is one clear implication that a classroom teacher would apply from Piaget’s theory? (be accurate but concise; 2 sentence max).

  1. At the center of the ZPD lies** a. challenge c. schema b. balance d. ego 7. Vygotsky’s observed that awareness of one’s own thinking is critical. This awareness is called a. cognitive dissonance c. egocentric thought b. metacognition d. formal operational thought **8. Provided one example of a “pscyhological tool” that you use in your own life.
  2. Which of the following is** most accurate****? a. Vygotsky believed egocentric speech simply disappears as social speech develops b. Vygotsky believed egocentric speech internalizes, ultimately merging with thought c. Piaget believed egocentric speech internalizes, ultimately merging with thought d. Piaget saw development as two lines: the “cultural” and the “social” 10. “ Language is synthetic. ” Explain.