What is the biggest criticism of the Piagetian perspective?
What will be an ideal response?
- The greatest criticism of Piaget's perspective is that cognitive development is not as discontinuous as represented in Piaget's four distinct stages
- Other researchers argue that growth is more continuous (as in the information-processing approach, which focuses on learning, memory, and thinking throughout a life span)
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In the context of fear-reduction techniques, behavior therapists frequently prefer__________, in which the client is gradually exposed to fear-evoking stimuli under circumstances in which he or she remains relaxed
A) generalization B) systematic desensitization C) partial reinforcement D) higher-order conditioning E) Select
The work of Jean Piaget led to the view that children:
a. do not hypothesize about the world b. are actively involved in their cognitive development c. accommodate as a result of assimilation d. solve abstract problems in the sensorimotor stage
Explain why low response rates can be problematic for drawing conclusions about a population.
What will be an ideal response?
Medication for antisocial personality disorder is likely to be
A) effective B) only effective for females C) equally effective as ineffective D) ineffective