Little Karen Will Approach and Play with Unfamiliar Animals Only

question 210

Multiple Choice

Little Karen will approach and play with unfamiliar animals only if her mother first reassures her that it is safe to do so.This best illustrates the adaptive value of

• A) conservation.
• B) attachment.
• C) egocentrism.
• D) authoritarian parenting.

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Definitions:

Visual Information

Data that is perceived or interpreted through the sense of sight, including images, symbols, and visual cues.

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that fire both when an individual acts and when the individual observes the same action performed by another, thought to be related to empathy and understanding of others' actions.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first of Piaget's stages of cognitive development, where infants learn about the world through their senses and actions.

Reflexes

Involuntary, automatic responses of the body to a stimulus, which function as basic building blocks of the nervous system, ensuring survival through quick reactions to the environment.