An Alteration of Performance That Occurs When an Individual Is

question 112

Multiple Choice

An alteration of performance that occurs when an individual is aware that he or she is participating in a study is called:

• A) Multiple treatment interference
• B) Reactivity
• C) Camera effect
• D) Experimenter effects

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Definitions:

Preoperational

Refers to a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children aged 2 to 7 years use symbols to represent their earlier sensorimotor discoveries but lack the ability to perform operations or use logic.

Cognitive Development

The process through which a person's ability to think, understand, and learn evolves over the course of their life, starting from infancy.

Symbolic Functions

Cognitive operations that enable a person to use symbols, signs, or objects to represent something that is not physically present.

Preoperational Stage

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 2 to 7, characterized by symbolic thinking, egocentrism, and difficulty understanding conservation.