According to Jean Piaget, Which of the Following Is True

question 13

Multiple Choice

According to Jean Piaget, which of the following is true of preoperational children?

• A) Preoperational children lack the cognitive abilities necessary for understanding abstract principles.
• B) Preoperational children are ready to accept another person's point of view.
• C) Preoperational children are able to grasp the concept of conservation.
• D) Preoperational children do not yet demonstrate object permanence.

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Definitions:

Fixed-interval Schedule

A timing-based reinforcement scheme where a specific time interval must elapse before a response is rewarded.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it refers to a process that increases the likelihood of a behavior by adding or removing a stimulus following the behavior.

Randomly Varying

Characterized by changes or differences that occur in a random manner, not following any specific pattern or prediction.

Shaping

A training technique that involves gradually reinforcing behaviors that come closer and closer to a targeted action.