The Piagetian View of Development and the Cultural-Context View of Development

question 40

Multiple Choice

The Piagetian view of development and the cultural-context view of development differ in which of the following ways?

• A) Only the Piagetian perspective views children as active participants in constructing their own knowledge of the world around them.
• B) Only the Piagetian perspective views innate capabilities as important contributors to developmental outcomes.
• C) Only the cultural-context perspective views development as being tied to the specific contexts within which a child develops.
• D) Only the cultural-context perspective views "nurture" and experiences as important contributors to developmental outcomes.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, quantified as the percentage change in quantity demanded divided by the percentage change in price.

Demand

The amount of a product or service that buyers are ready and capable of buying at different price levels over a specific time frame.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good that suppliers are willing to produce and sell.

Price Elasticity

A measure indicating the extent to which the demand for a merchandise changes following a price adjustment.