Studies Examining a Child's Ability to Lie and Use Deception

question 447

Multiple Choice

Studies examining a child's ability to lie and use deception would most likely be used by developmental researchers to make inferences regarding

• A)the validity of the concept of a zone of proximal development
• B)the specific age at which object permanence develops
• C)the child's egocentrism and theory of mind
• D)the specific age at which conservation develops

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Definitions:

Selectivity

The process or action of specifically choosing or preferring one option over others, often based on distinct criteria or preferences.

Visual Search Procedure

A method used in cognitive psychology to measure the speed and accuracy with which an individual can detect the presence of a target object among distractors.

Top-Down Processing

The cognitive process that involves understanding an environment or situation based on prior knowledge and expectations.

Visual Attention

The cognitive process of focusing on particular visual information while ignoring other visual stimuli.