Kurt Fischer Proposes That Children's Cognitive Development Is Both Gradual

question 56

Multiple Choice

Kurt Fischer proposes that children's cognitive development is both gradual and stage-like. Which of the following options describes his idea of how this might work?

• A) Children make steady progress in their reasoning skills across all domains.
• B) Children with high levels of social support undergo stage-like changes in their thinking, whereas those with low levels of support exhibit more continuous change.
• C) Children make abrupt changes in their thinking that reflect domain-specific insights.
• D) Children whose brains mature at a faster rate than those of their peers exhibit continuous changes, whereas those with more typical brain growth exhibit stage-like changes in thinking.

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