Which One of the Following Examples Best Illustrates Symbolic Thought

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following examples best illustrates symbolic thought as Piaget described it?

• A) Isabelle pushes a classmate off the swing so that she can use it.
• B) Edward tries not to cry when his mother drops him off on the first day of kindergarten.
• C) Richard actively manipulates a new toy to find out what it does.
• D) Laura asks herself, "Hmm, where did I put my social studies book?"

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Definitions:

Endometrium

The uterine lining.

Seminiferous Tubules

Coiled tubules in the testes in which spermatogenesis takes place in male vertebrates.

Seminal Vesicles

Seminal vesicles are male reproductive glands that produce and secrete a fluid that forms part of the semen, which provides nutrition and motility to sperm.

Prostate Gland

A gland in the male reproductive system that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra and produces a fluid that is a component of semen.