According to Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, Which of the Following

question 39

Multiple Choice

According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which of the following is true of children in the concrete operational stage?

• A)They have thoughts that generally involve abstract ideas rather than objects that are tangible in nature.
• B)They cannot center on two dimensions of a problem at once.
• C)They attribute life and consciousness to inanimate objects.
• D)They center on the motives of wrongdoers as well as on the amount of damage done when assigning blame.

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Definitions:

Sensory Receptors

Specialized cells or nerve endings that respond to changes in the environment by converting external stimuli into electrical signals for the nervous system.

Sense Modalities

Refer to the different ways in which the body gathers information from the environment through the senses, such as sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

Neurochemical Process

Involves the interactions and functions of neurotransmitters, chemicals that transmit signals across a neurosynaptic gap from one neuron to another in the brain.

Sensory Experience

The subjective perception and interpretation of sensory input from the environment.