You recently were watching your nephew, who is 13 years old, try to figure out why his bike's gears won't work. You were fascinated by the systematic problem-solving strategies that he used
You remember just a few months ago he would not have been able to perform at this level of hypothesis testing but would have most likely tried random solutions haphazardly. According to Piaget, what type of reasoning is he using?
a. brainstorming
b. hypothetical-deductive reasoning
c. working backwards
d. seriation
Answer: B
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What will be an ideal response?
Language plays an important role in the development of
A) conservation. B) processing efficiency. C) ZPD. D) theory of mind.
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a. Cones b. Fovea c. Iris d. Rods
What tradition in psychology is related to senses, experience, and thought?
A. cognition B. trait C. behavioral D. biological