According to Piaget, a key aspect of preoperational thought is __________, the ability to use a mental symbol, a word, or an object to stand for or represent something that is not physically present
a) transformation
b) symbolic function
c) centration
d) conservation
Answer: b
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Imagine that you have been on a strict diet for several weeks. No matter how hard you try, you can't avoid thinking about chocolate chip cookies and lemon meringue pie. You are having difficulty with
a. thought suppression. b. divided attention. c. illusory conjunctions. d. shadowing
According to Kierkegaard, the ultimate state of being is achieved when an individual decides to:
a. return to nature. b. embrace God and take God’s existence on faith. c. live a life based on rational principles. d. seek pleasure and avoid pain.
We are more likely to help individuals who are similar to us and with whom we have had early contact in the home because
A) we perceive such individuals as more physically attractive. B) we perceive such individuals as having more charitable personalities. C) we perceive such individuals as more likely to share our genes. D) we perceive such individuals as being more likely to reciprocate helping.
In contrast to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Vygotsky placed greater emphasis on
A. social context. B. role of exploration and experimentation. C. biological bases of cognition. D. evolution.