The Ability to Form Mental Images of Objects and Events

question 266

Multiple Choice

The ability to form mental images of objects and events and begin thinking in terms of verbal symbols marks the start of Piaget's

• A) sensorimotor stage.
• B) concrete operations stage.
• C) preoperational stage.
• D) formal operations stage.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.