"Piaget observed his son Laurent dropping a toy swan repeatedly, varying the position from which he dropped it, [and] carefully observing each time to see where it fell." This is an example of __________
a) substage 2: first habits and primary circular reactions
b) substage 3: secondary circular reactions
c) substage 4: coordination of circular reactions
d) substage 5: tertiary circular reactions
Answer: d
You might also like to view...
The use of reinforcement principles to modify a child's unruly behavior reflects the goal of science that deals with
a. understanding and prediction. b. measurement and description. c. deterministic and teleological. d. application and control.
Process loss can best be defined as
a. the poor decisions groups make when they become more concerned with cohesion than their task. b. the poor performance of group members when they feel anonymous. c. any aspect of group interaction that inhibits good problem solving. d. an increase of cohesion resulting in a decrease in performance.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes cognitive theorists’ views of human nature?
A reporter who is writing an article on an important issue may only interview experts that support their views on the issue. This is an example of ______.
a. belief bias b. confirmation bias c. evidence bias d. contradictory bias