Cognitive Development - AP Psychology
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According to Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development, the period between ages seven and eleven during which children begin to think logically and have a better understanding of mental operations best corresponds to which term?
According to Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development, the period between ages seven and eleven during which children begin to think logically and have a better understanding of mental operations best corresponds to which term?
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The stages of cognitive development, according to Jean Piaget, are the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages. During the sensorimotor stage—birth through age two—the infant's knowledge is limited to their sensory perceptions and motor activities. Between the ages of two and six, when a child learns to use language, is the preoperational stage. Between the ages of seven and eleven, the child should gain an understanding of mental operations and begin to think logically. This is the concrete operational stage. From age twelve into adulthood, people will develop the ability to think about abstract concepts, and deductive reasoning will develop during the formal operational stage.
The stages of cognitive development, according to Jean Piaget, are the sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages. During the sensorimotor stage—birth through age two—the infant's knowledge is limited to their sensory perceptions and motor activities. Between the ages of two and six, when a child learns to use language, is the preoperational stage. Between the ages of seven and eleven, the child should gain an understanding of mental operations and begin to think logically. This is the concrete operational stage. From age twelve into adulthood, people will develop the ability to think about abstract concepts, and deductive reasoning will develop during the formal operational stage.
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Which concept did the "visual cliff" experiments assess?
Which concept did the "visual cliff" experiments assess?
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The "visual cliff" experiments were designed to test the point in development at which young children acquire depth perception. Infants and toddlers were placed on a glass table with a gradient illusion, and experimenters observed whether they would cross the gradient. If the child crawled across the entire table, they demonstrated a lack of depth perception because they were unable to see (or be scared of) the visual cliff.
The "visual cliff" experiments were designed to test the point in development at which young children acquire depth perception. Infants and toddlers were placed on a glass table with a gradient illusion, and experimenters observed whether they would cross the gradient. If the child crawled across the entire table, they demonstrated a lack of depth perception because they were unable to see (or be scared of) the visual cliff.
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The theory of an inborn universal grammar was put forth by .
The theory of an inborn universal grammar was put forth by .
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In contrast to the behaviorist perspective of language acquisition championed by the like of B.F. Skinner, Chomsky argued that, because children can learn the rules of a language from incomplete evidence, that incomplete evidence must be supplemented by an innate linguistic capacity that all human beings are born with.
In contrast to the behaviorist perspective of language acquisition championed by the like of B.F. Skinner, Chomsky argued that, because children can learn the rules of a language from incomplete evidence, that incomplete evidence must be supplemented by an innate linguistic capacity that all human beings are born with.
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Piaget is known for his theory of child development through stages. He believed children build their understanding of the world through interactions with it. Which of the following concepts is associated with Piaget's theory?
Piaget is known for his theory of child development through stages. He believed children build their understanding of the world through interactions with it. Which of the following concepts is associated with Piaget's theory?
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Piaget is known for his stages of cognitive development. These stages include: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. With each stage, Piaget outlined a typical age range. For instance, the sensorimotor stage occurs in the first two years of life. During this stage, the child would experience the world through its actions and senses, which included: grasping, touching, looking, and the like. Although Piaget did believe children experienced egocentrism, he did not categorize it as its own stage. Instead, it is a developmental phenomenon of the preoperational stage. As a result, the choices egocentrism and object permanence are incorrect. The choices oral and id are stages in psychology; however, they are associated with Freud's psychoanalysis and are incorrect.
Piaget is known for his stages of cognitive development. These stages include: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. With each stage, Piaget outlined a typical age range. For instance, the sensorimotor stage occurs in the first two years of life. During this stage, the child would experience the world through its actions and senses, which included: grasping, touching, looking, and the like. Although Piaget did believe children experienced egocentrism, he did not categorize it as its own stage. Instead, it is a developmental phenomenon of the preoperational stage. As a result, the choices egocentrism and object permanence are incorrect. The choices oral and id are stages in psychology; however, they are associated with Freud's psychoanalysis and are incorrect.
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Piaget is known for his theory of child development through stages. He believed children build their understanding of the world through interactions with it. Which of the following concepts best describes the last stage of Piaget's theory of development?
Piaget is known for his theory of child development through stages. He believed children build their understanding of the world through interactions with it. Which of the following concepts best describes the last stage of Piaget's theory of development?
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Piaget's stages of cognitive development are as follows: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget associated an age ranges for each stag that specific developmental phenomena occur at. A child typically experiences the sensorimotor phase for the first two years of life. This stage is followed by the preoperational stage at 6 or 7 years of age. The preoperational stage is replaced by the concrete operational stage from the ages of 7 to 11 years. Last, the child will enter into the formal operational stage at age 12. This final stage continues throughout adulthood and is associated with a focus on abstract reasoning. At this stage, the individual will encounter abstract logic and the potential for mature moral reasoning.
Piaget's stages of cognitive development are as follows: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget associated an age ranges for each stag that specific developmental phenomena occur at. A child typically experiences the sensorimotor phase for the first two years of life. This stage is followed by the preoperational stage at 6 or 7 years of age. The preoperational stage is replaced by the concrete operational stage from the ages of 7 to 11 years. Last, the child will enter into the formal operational stage at age 12. This final stage continues throughout adulthood and is associated with a focus on abstract reasoning. At this stage, the individual will encounter abstract logic and the potential for mature moral reasoning.
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Piaget is known for his theory of child development through stages. He believed children build their understanding of the world through interactions with it. Which of the following concepts best describes the stage of Piaget's theory associated with object permanence?
Piaget is known for his theory of child development through stages. He believed children build their understanding of the world through interactions with it. Which of the following concepts best describes the stage of Piaget's theory associated with object permanence?
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Piaget's stages of cognitive development are as follows: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget associated an age ranges for each stag that specific developmental phenomena occur at. During the first two years of life, a child will go through the sensorimotor stage where a child will experience the world through it senses (i.e. grasping and sight); therefore, object permanence occurs in the sensorimotor stage.
Piaget's stages of cognitive development are as follows: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget associated an age ranges for each stag that specific developmental phenomena occur at. During the first two years of life, a child will go through the sensorimotor stage where a child will experience the world through it senses (i.e. grasping and sight); therefore, object permanence occurs in the sensorimotor stage.
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Piaget is known for his theory of child development through stages. He believed children build their understanding of the world through interactions with it. Which of the following concepts best describes the stage of Piaget's theory associated with egocentrism?
Piaget is known for his theory of child development through stages. He believed children build their understanding of the world through interactions with it. Which of the following concepts best describes the stage of Piaget's theory associated with egocentrism?
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Piaget's stages of cognitive development are as follows: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget associated an age ranges for each stag that specific developmental phenomena occur at. Preoperational stage occurs at the preschool age. At around 2 to 4 years of age, children Piaget theorized that children experience egocentrism. During this time, children have difficulty perceiving things from another's point of view. For example, a 3-year-old girl may cover her eyes with the intention of making herself invisible from her parents. As a result of her obstructed vision, she incorrectly assumes that her parents cannot see her.
Piaget's stages of cognitive development are as follows: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget associated an age ranges for each stag that specific developmental phenomena occur at. Preoperational stage occurs at the preschool age. At around 2 to 4 years of age, children Piaget theorized that children experience egocentrism. During this time, children have difficulty perceiving things from another's point of view. For example, a 3-year-old girl may cover her eyes with the intention of making herself invisible from her parents. As a result of her obstructed vision, she incorrectly assumes that her parents cannot see her.
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The process of altering one's existing schemas or ideas as a result of new information or new experiences is known as .
The process of altering one's existing schemas or ideas as a result of new information or new experiences is known as .
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The process of accommodation was developed by Jean Piaget during his work on the cognitive development of children.
The process of accommodation was developed by Jean Piaget during his work on the cognitive development of children.
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Cody is 7 years old and can tell you that if you pour water from a tall, skinny glass into a fat, short glass, the amount of water stays the same.
According to Piaget, what concept does Cody understand?
Cody is 7 years old and can tell you that if you pour water from a tall, skinny glass into a fat, short glass, the amount of water stays the same.
According to Piaget, what concept does Cody understand?
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Conservation refers to the ability to know that physical properties, like mass and volume, are the same even if the object is in a different form.
Conservation refers to the ability to know that physical properties, like mass and volume, are the same even if the object is in a different form.
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Cody is 7 years old and can tell you that if you pour water from a tall, skinny glass into a fat, short glass, the amount of water stays the same.
According to Piaget, which stage of cognitive development is Cody in?
Cody is 7 years old and can tell you that if you pour water from a tall, skinny glass into a fat, short glass, the amount of water stays the same.
According to Piaget, which stage of cognitive development is Cody in?
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In the concrete operational stage, children are able to think logically about the physical world and come to conclusions about physical states. Cody's understanding of the fact that properties such as volume do not change based upon a sample's form indicate concrete operation understanding.
In the concrete operational stage, children are able to think logically about the physical world and come to conclusions about physical states. Cody's understanding of the fact that properties such as volume do not change based upon a sample's form indicate concrete operation understanding.
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Claudia is 10 years old and has mastered several cognitive tasks. She understands conservation, hierarchical classification, and seriation. However, when her teacher challenges her to engage in hypothetical, abstract reasoning with problems in class, Claudia is unable to solve them. In which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory is Claudia operating?
Claudia is 10 years old and has mastered several cognitive tasks. She understands conservation, hierarchical classification, and seriation. However, when her teacher challenges her to engage in hypothetical, abstract reasoning with problems in class, Claudia is unable to solve them. In which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory is Claudia operating?
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Children during middle childhood (typically between the ages of 7-11) are limited in their cognitive abilities. Although they perform well when problems or questions are presented in concrete terms (i.e., shape, size, color), they perform poorly on tasks that require them to think beyond the concrete, processing at a more abstract level. Claudia would be classified in the concrete operational stage.
The other stages of Piaget's cognitive development theory are outlined below:
Sensorimotor stage (0-2 years): Children learn about their world through their explorations, using sensory and motor functions.
Preoperational stage (2-6): Children begin to acquire language and represent symbols.
Formal Operational stage (12+): Adolescents can engage in deductive and inductive reasoning.
Children during middle childhood (typically between the ages of 7-11) are limited in their cognitive abilities. Although they perform well when problems or questions are presented in concrete terms (i.e., shape, size, color), they perform poorly on tasks that require them to think beyond the concrete, processing at a more abstract level. Claudia would be classified in the concrete operational stage.
The other stages of Piaget's cognitive development theory are outlined below:
Sensorimotor stage (0-2 years): Children learn about their world through their explorations, using sensory and motor functions.
Preoperational stage (2-6): Children begin to acquire language and represent symbols.
Formal Operational stage (12+): Adolescents can engage in deductive and inductive reasoning.
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Sally is five years old. She is in a room with an adult with two glasses of juice. First, she is shown two glasses of juice with the same volume in same sized glasses. The adult then pours the juice from one of the glasses into a taller and narrower glass. When Sally is asked to choose the glass with the greater volume, she points to the tall, narrow glass. Which of the following stages of Piaget's cognitive development is characterized by Sally’s choice?
Sally is five years old. She is in a room with an adult with two glasses of juice. First, she is shown two glasses of juice with the same volume in same sized glasses. The adult then pours the juice from one of the glasses into a taller and narrower glass. When Sally is asked to choose the glass with the greater volume, she points to the tall, narrow glass. Which of the following stages of Piaget's cognitive development is characterized by Sally’s choice?
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Piaget's stages of cognitive development are as follows: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget associated an age ranges for each stag that specific developmental phenomena occur at. At 2 to 7 years of age, Piaget believed that a child encounters the preoperational stage. At this point, a child is believed to be too young to preform mental operations (i.e. it is difficult for a child to imagine a situation and mentally reverse the action). This was observed in Sally's example. She decided that the narrow glass had more liquid despite the fact that both glasses contained the same amount of juice. In Sally's case, she demonstrates what Piaget thought as a lack of the concept of conservation. She cannot identify that despite the change in shape of the glass, the amount of juice is the same.
Piaget's stages of cognitive development are as follows: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget associated an age ranges for each stag that specific developmental phenomena occur at. At 2 to 7 years of age, Piaget believed that a child encounters the preoperational stage. At this point, a child is believed to be too young to preform mental operations (i.e. it is difficult for a child to imagine a situation and mentally reverse the action). This was observed in Sally's example. She decided that the narrow glass had more liquid despite the fact that both glasses contained the same amount of juice. In Sally's case, she demonstrates what Piaget thought as a lack of the concept of conservation. She cannot identify that despite the change in shape of the glass, the amount of juice is the same.
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Kevin is eight years old. He is in a room with an adult with two glasses of juice in front of him. First, he is shown two glasses of juice with the same volume in same sized glasses. The adult then pours the juice from one of the glasses into a taller and narrower glass. When Kevin is asked to choose the glass with the greater volume, he says that both glasses have the same amount of juice. Which of the following stages of Piaget's cognitive development is characterized by Kevin’s choice?
Kevin is eight years old. He is in a room with an adult with two glasses of juice in front of him. First, he is shown two glasses of juice with the same volume in same sized glasses. The adult then pours the juice from one of the glasses into a taller and narrower glass. When Kevin is asked to choose the glass with the greater volume, he says that both glasses have the same amount of juice. Which of the following stages of Piaget's cognitive development is characterized by Kevin’s choice?
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Piaget's stages of cognitive development are as follows: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget associated an age ranges for each stag that specific developmental phenomena occur at. At 6 to 11 years of age, Piaget believed that a child encounters the concrete operational stage. At this point, a child is believed to be old enough to grasp mathematical transformations and mental operations (i.e. they can imagine a situation and mentally reverse the action). This was observed in Kevin’s example. In Kevin’s case, he decided that both glasses contain equal quantities of juice. In this scenario, Kevin has a clear grasp of the concept of conservation, something that may not be true for a child in the preoperational stage.
Piaget's stages of cognitive development are as follows: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget associated an age ranges for each stag that specific developmental phenomena occur at. At 6 to 11 years of age, Piaget believed that a child encounters the concrete operational stage. At this point, a child is believed to be old enough to grasp mathematical transformations and mental operations (i.e. they can imagine a situation and mentally reverse the action). This was observed in Kevin’s example. In Kevin’s case, he decided that both glasses contain equal quantities of juice. In this scenario, Kevin has a clear grasp of the concept of conservation, something that may not be true for a child in the preoperational stage.
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Gary is fifteen years old. His younger brother, Cameron, is ten years old. Cameron's science class has just started a new unit that requires him to think of hypothetical situations and deduce consequences. Cameron is having trouble with his homework and turns to his older brother Gary for help. Gary appears to easily master the material. Which of the following stages of Piaget's cognitive development is characterized by Gary’s ability?
Gary is fifteen years old. His younger brother, Cameron, is ten years old. Cameron's science class has just started a new unit that requires him to think of hypothetical situations and deduce consequences. Cameron is having trouble with his homework and turns to his older brother Gary for help. Gary appears to easily master the material. Which of the following stages of Piaget's cognitive development is characterized by Gary’s ability?
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Piaget's stages of cognitive development are as follows: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget associated an age ranges for each stag that specific developmental phenomena occur at. At 7 to 11 years of age, Piaget believed that a child encounters the concrete operational stage. At this point, a child is believed to be old enough to grasp mathematical transformations and mental operations. The child can think logically about concrete events. This represents Cameron’s developmental stage. On the other hand, at age12 through adulthood, the child enters the formal operational stage. By this time, the child can engage in abstract thinking and has the potential for mature moral reasoning. At this point, the individual can engage in hypothetical situations and deduce what the consequences may be. As a result Gary’s ability clearly characterizes Piaget's formal operational stage.
Piaget's stages of cognitive development are as follows: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational. Piaget associated an age ranges for each stag that specific developmental phenomena occur at. At 7 to 11 years of age, Piaget believed that a child encounters the concrete operational stage. At this point, a child is believed to be old enough to grasp mathematical transformations and mental operations. The child can think logically about concrete events. This represents Cameron’s developmental stage. On the other hand, at age12 through adulthood, the child enters the formal operational stage. By this time, the child can engage in abstract thinking and has the potential for mature moral reasoning. At this point, the individual can engage in hypothetical situations and deduce what the consequences may be. As a result Gary’s ability clearly characterizes Piaget's formal operational stage.
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Dylan, a 10-month old infant, begins to show signs that he realizes that objects continue to exist even if he cannot see them. According to Piaget's stages of development, which of the following stages does the child exhibit?
Dylan, a 10-month old infant, begins to show signs that he realizes that objects continue to exist even if he cannot see them. According to Piaget's stages of development, which of the following stages does the child exhibit?
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Object permanence is defined as the understanding that objects continue to exist even if one cannot see them. According to Piaget, infants being to develop this at around 7-9 months of age in the sensorimotor stage.
Object permanence is defined as the understanding that objects continue to exist even if one cannot see them. According to Piaget, infants being to develop this at around 7-9 months of age in the sensorimotor stage.
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A baby girl is sitting in a high chair. Her father is playing with her by ducking down below the table and popping back up. His daughter seems very distressed by this game. Which of the following best describes why this game of peekaboo is upsetting for her?
A baby girl is sitting in a high chair. Her father is playing with her by ducking down below the table and popping back up. His daughter seems very distressed by this game. Which of the following best describes why this game of peekaboo is upsetting for her?
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Object permanence is the understanding that even though an object has disappeared from view, that disappearance is probably temporary: the object has not disappeared totally from existence. Infants do not achieve this understanding until around eight months of age. Because of this, the baby girl likely believes her father no longer exists when he disappears from view, which is upsetting.
Object permanence is the understanding that even though an object has disappeared from view, that disappearance is probably temporary: the object has not disappeared totally from existence. Infants do not achieve this understanding until around eight months of age. Because of this, the baby girl likely believes her father no longer exists when he disappears from view, which is upsetting.
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Jackie is 16-years-old. Although her processing speed, working memory, and attention abilities have improved, she often makes impulsive decisions at school and home, which often get her into trouble. She does not plan her responses or actions, and she often engages in sensation-seeking activities such as driving fast and experimenting with different substances. Which of the following might explain Jackie’s behavior?
Jackie is 16-years-old. Although her processing speed, working memory, and attention abilities have improved, she often makes impulsive decisions at school and home, which often get her into trouble. She does not plan her responses or actions, and she often engages in sensation-seeking activities such as driving fast and experimenting with different substances. Which of the following might explain Jackie’s behavior?
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The adolescent brain continues to develop into the early to mid twenties. In fact, the prefrontal cortex is the last brain region to fully develop, but it is primarily responsible for executive functions among other cognitive skills. This explains Jackie's inability to inhibit and think through long-term consequences of her actions.
The adolescent brain continues to develop into the early to mid twenties. In fact, the prefrontal cortex is the last brain region to fully develop, but it is primarily responsible for executive functions among other cognitive skills. This explains Jackie's inability to inhibit and think through long-term consequences of her actions.
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Charlie is 75-years-old and easily recalls events such as his college graduation, first job, and his wedding day compared to other memories. Charlie is displaying which of the following?
Charlie is 75-years-old and easily recalls events such as his college graduation, first job, and his wedding day compared to other memories. Charlie is displaying which of the following?
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Individuals in late adulthood often have age-related memory difficulties; however, they often easily recall major life events from their adolescence and early adulthood years (e.g., graduation, marriage, college, career, etc.). They tend to reminisce about these events and describe those more to those around them. Associative memory is the ability to link unrelated events or information together (i.e. faces with names). Prospective memory is remembering to complete tasks or events in the future. Last, time-based memory is fabricated and a distractor item.
Individuals in late adulthood often have age-related memory difficulties; however, they often easily recall major life events from their adolescence and early adulthood years (e.g., graduation, marriage, college, career, etc.). They tend to reminisce about these events and describe those more to those around them. Associative memory is the ability to link unrelated events or information together (i.e. faces with names). Prospective memory is remembering to complete tasks or events in the future. Last, time-based memory is fabricated and a distractor item.
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Gabe has a difficult time recalling any memories prior to the age of 3. Which of the following might explain Gabe's trouble?
Gabe has a difficult time recalling any memories prior to the age of 3. Which of the following might explain Gabe's trouble?
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The correct answer is "infantile amnesia." Language development influences memory, so typically, individuals have a harder time recalling events prior to their proficient language use during infancy and early toddlerhood. The remaining choices are distractors.
The correct answer is "infantile amnesia." Language development influences memory, so typically, individuals have a harder time recalling events prior to their proficient language use during infancy and early toddlerhood. The remaining choices are distractors.
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According to Piaget's cognitive developmental theory, which child is most likely to comprehend and successfully answer a version of the conservation task?
According to Piaget's cognitive developmental theory, which child is most likely to comprehend and successfully answer a version of the conservation task?
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Piaget's concrete operational stage maps onto ages 7-11. Children during this stage are first able to successfully answer the conservation task. Prior stages include sensorimotor (0-2 years) and preoperational (2-6 years).
Piaget's concrete operational stage maps onto ages 7-11. Children during this stage are first able to successfully answer the conservation task. Prior stages include sensorimotor (0-2 years) and preoperational (2-6 years).
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