Harry is in college and is asked to imagine what the world would be like if humans had never invented the wheel. According to Piaget, if Harry is able to think abstractly about this problem, Harry is in the __________ stage of cognitive development.
A. sensorimotor
B. concrete operational
C. preoperational
D. formal operational
Answer: D
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a. has no value in the scientific process. b. is synonymous with naturalistic observation. c. is helpful in developing testable hypotheses. d. is limited to areas of psychology other than clinical.
According to Vygotsky, children's self-talk is a form of egocentric speech.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Babies of mothers who smoked heavily during pregnancy do NOT show which of the following characteristics?
a. being overweight b. having lower scores on tests of language and mental ability c. being more likely to be miscarried or to die soon after birth d. receiving significantly less oxygen during prenatal development