Current Research on Cognitive Development Indicates That

question 8

Multiple Choice

Current research on cognitive development indicates that

• A) Piaget overestimated the cognitive competence of young children.
• B) mental skills develop earlier than Piaget believed.
• C) Piaget's theory may apply only to middle-class male children.
• D) Piaget overlooked the importance of imprinting on cognitive development.

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Definitions:

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for decision making, problem solving, and control of purposeful behaviors.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems.

Brain Tumor

A mass or growth of abnormal cells located within or close to the brain.

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system associated with voluntary control of body movements through the action of skeletal muscles.