Which One of the Following Statements Best Describes Piaget's View

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements best describes Piaget's view of how children acquire knowledge about the world?

• A)Children are naturally disposed to think about their environment in particular ways; in a sense, some basic knowledge about the world is "pre-wired."
• B)Children actively construct their own view of the world from their experiences with the environment.
• C)Initially, children unconsciously develop a rather complex but confused view of the world; this view becomes simpler and more straightforward as time goes on.
• D)Children repeatedly parrot their parents' and teachers' beliefs, eventually adopting these beliefs as their own knowledge.

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