Describe the four stages in Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Be sure to address the abilities and limits of each stage
What will be an ideal response?
The stages-in order-are sensorimotor (ages 0-2) preoperational (2-6 or 7), concrete operational (7-11), and formal operational (12 and on). The student should address concepts such as object permanence, egocentrism, animistic thinking, centration, conservation, and mental operations. Mental representations, logic, and abstract thinking should be addressed as well.
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a) True b) False
Your text discusses four major reasons to explain the improved memory and learning abilities in the aging child. Which item is on their list of reasons?
a. Larger long-term memory capacity b. Increased cognitive impairment c. Larger sensory memory capacity d. Increased knowledge about the world
Television specials on death and dying first emerged in the
a. 1940s. b. 1950s. c. 1960s. d. 1970s. e. 1980s.
Social–cognitive personality psychologists believe that differences in personal constructs:
A) give rise to the differences in behaviour commonly seen in powerful situations. B) cause people to behave differently in the same situation. C) are largely genetically based. D) break down into five different dimensions.