The Student of Adult Development Learns That Cognitive Abilities Improve

question 7

Multiple Choice

The student of adult development learns that cognitive abilities improve during the young adult stage because of the influence of which experiences?

• A) Physical growth of the brain
• B) Formal education
• C) Occupational training
• D) Overall life experiences
• E) Specific profession chosen

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Definitions:

Transactional Analysis

A psychoanalytic theory and method of therapy wherein social transactions are analyzed to determine the ego state of the communicator as a basis for understanding behavior.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing observable behaviors over internal phenomena like thoughts and feelings.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach developed by Sigmund Freud that aims to explore the unconscious mind to resolve repressed conflicts and psychological problems.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first of the four stages of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, spanning from birth to about 2 years of age, where infants learn through interacting with the world using their senses and motor skills.