In the Study in Nova Scotia, the Students Attending Schools

question 17

Multiple Choice

In the study in Nova Scotia, the students attending schools which had an intensive, multifaceted nutrition program

• A) preferred unhealthy foods when out of school.
• B) showed higher levels of physical activity only in school.
• C) showed no changes in physical and cognitive domains.
• D) showed the students became picky eaters.
• E) showed lower rates of obesity.

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor

A developmental stage in infants where learning occurs through sensory experiences and manipulating objects, crucial for cognitive development.

Formal Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals learn to think abstractly, reason logically, and plan systematically.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, a concept developed in infancy.

Cognitive Development

Refers to the process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding.