A Child Is Playing at the Beach

question 52

Multiple Choice

A child is playing at the beach.She pours an equal amount of sand into both a short,fat container and a tall,thin container.When asked which container holds more sand,the child points to the tall,thin container.This response suggests that she is most likely in the ________ stage of cognitive development.

• A) formal operational
• B) preoperational
• C) sensorimotor
• D) concrete operational

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Definitions:

Dynamic Motivating

The process of being driven to fulfill changing needs, desires, and goals, which is fluid and adapts over time.

Human Nature

The inherent characteristics, including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting, that all humans are said to share.

Social Problems

Issues within a society that are recognized by a significant number of people as being undesirable or needing improvement.

Optimistic

A mindset or attitude characterized by the expectation of positive outcomes or a general belief in the good nature of things.