Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson Considered Play to Be Valuable

question 85

Multiple Choice

Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson considered play to be valuable because

• A) it helps a child master anxieties and conflicts.
• B) it advances a child's cognitive development.
• C) it helps children satisfy their need for mastery over their environment.
• D) it allows children to interact with their peers.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Biases

Cognitive biases that affect the interpretation and judgment of sensory information, leading to skewed perceptions and potentially erroneous conclusions.

Social Biases

The systematic tendency to process social information in a way that favors particular outcomes or interpretations based on personal, cultural, or societal preferences.

Interpretive Efficiency

The ability to quickly and accurately understand or make sense of information and situations.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for people to over-emphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while under-emphasizing situational explanations.