Please check these questions and my answers. If I am wrong-please let me know.
1. Which one of the following
statements is an example of
the cognitive process called
categorization?
A. A child begins to as "why" about
almost anything he or she does.
B. A child's early discovery that
a four-legged creature is a
"doggie" transfers later to
applying the same label to
a horse,cow,and elephant.
C. A chld sees someone who dresses
differently than most other
children and concludes that
the other person's way of
dressing isn't appropriate.
D. A child learns that being
"different" is not desirable.
2. With growing awareness and intake
of information,a child might not
always be able to put new details
into former mental bins or concept
groups. When this occurs, a search
for___________is stimulated.
A. coherence
B. rules
C. consonance
D. definition
Here are my answers:
1. (C) A child sees someone who dresses
differently than most other
children and concludes that
the other person's way of
dressing isn't appropriate.
2. (B) rules
I disagree with your first answer. Your answer states that the child is making a value judgment. The question, however, asks for an example of categorization.
When a child calls all four-legged animals "doggies," he's attempting to categorize. I think that B is the better answer.
For the second question, I favor A, but that depends upon how your text defines these terms.
Your answers for both questions are incorrect. Let me explain how to arrive at the correct answers.
1. The cognitive process called categorization refers to grouping objects, ideas, or individuals into categories based on shared characteristics. To determine which statement exemplifies categorization, we need to identify the one where objects or individuals are being grouped based on common features.
The correct answer is (B) A child's early discovery that a four-legged creature is a "doggie" transfers later to applying the same label to a horse, cow, and elephant. This statement demonstrates the categorization process because the child is categorizing animals based on their shared characteristic of having four legs.
2. The question mentions that when a child cannot put new details into existing mental categories, a search for something is stimulated. To determine what that something is, we need to consider the options given.
The correct answer is (A) coherence. When new details cannot fit into existing mental categories, the search for coherence or making sense of the information is stimulated. The child may need to adjust their existing mental frameworks or create new ones to achieve coherence.
So, the correct answers are:
1. (B) A child's early discovery that a four-legged creature is a "doggie" transfers later to applying the same label to a horse, cow, and elephant.
2. (A) coherence