While Assessing a Preschool-Age Child at Play, Which Behavior Indicates

question 28

Multiple Choice

While assessing a preschool-age child at play, which behavior indicates that the child is successfully moving through Piaget's cognitive stages of development?

• A) The child is able to consider the differing opinions of playmates.
• B) The child is able to recall the good time experienced in the previous weekend at the playground and is anticipating going there again the following week.
• C) The child reports being able to rationalize why it is better to eat fruit than candy.
• D) The child understands that their mother loves them as much as they love the child's older siblings.

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Principles

Fundamental concepts in evolutionary biology detailing how species evolve over time through mechanisms like natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow.

Testable Predictions

Hypotheses that can be verified or refuted through experimentation or observation.

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The expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.

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The inherited genetic patterns that influence the likelihood of developing certain traits or disorders.