Why does Piaget use the term "concrete" to describe the quality of thinking that is characteristic of middle childhood?

a. The term reflects Piaget's concerns about the intellectual rigidity and vulnerability of middle childhood.
b. The term highlights the focus on real objects rather than hypothetical situations and relationships. c. The term indicates that children can only reason about inanimate objects at this stage.
d. The term reflects the directness and transparency of young people at this age.


b

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a. correlational data. b. false dichotomies. c. slippery slopes. d. experimentation.

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The age of ____ is defined as the age at which a fetus can survive if it must be born because most of its bodily systems function adequately. It typically occurs 22 to 28 weeks into the pregnancy

a. zygotic intent b. viability c. plasticity d. continuity

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The process of putting incoming information into a form with which the memory system can work is called ____

a. ?storage b. ?retrieval c. ?encoding d. ?processing

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A good example of a fine motor skill is

using scissors to cut paper. swimming across a pool. roller-skating around the block. playing catch with a football.

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