In reviews of cross cultural research on Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development,
Dasen and Heron (1981) and Werner (1979) conclude that
a. in many African cultures, children develop object permanence earlier than they do
in most Western cultures.
b. in many Western cultures, children develop object permanence earlier than they
do in most African cultures.
c. in many cultures, children do NOT experience a sensorimotor stage.
d. in sensorimotor development, there are more similarities across cultures than
there are differences.
d
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What will be an ideal response?
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c. teachers accept calling out in class by girls more so than boys. d. teachers were generally unaware they were treating girls and boys differently until they saw themselves onvideo.
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a. sexual activity or inactivity b. endocrine functioning c. poverty d. sex