Tim-Tim is three years old and, according to Piaget, in the preoperational stage of cognitive development. Which of the following actual research findings would have surprised Piaget?
A. Tim-Tim can do conservation tasks if trained appropriately.
B. Tim-Tim can use symbols.
C. Tim-Tim can play pretend.
D. Tim-Tim can find an object hidden under a cover.
Answer: A
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a) formal operations. b) preoperational. c) preconventional. d) identity versus role confusion.
Sociobiology attempts to explain complex social behavior in terms of ____ theory.?
a. ?learning b. ?psychoanalytical c. ?cognitive d. ?evolutionary
A person adjusting to a new group will most likely learn about the new group norms through the process of
a. reading the group orientation manual. b. noting the uniformity and regularity of certain behaviors. c. trial-and-error. d. noting the negative consequence that follow when a group member violates a group norm. e. B and D are correct.