A Child Is Shown a Small Scale Model of a Full-Size

question 98

Multiple Choice

A child is shown a small scale model of a full-size room. A tiny toy is hidden behind the miniature couch and the child is told, "A big toy just like this is hidden in the same place in the bigger room. Try to find it." The results of this study are that

• A) ability to find the toy develops gradually during the concrete-operations period.
• B) performance on this task is an excellent measure of the child's language development.
• C) children age 2 1/2 fail completely, although children age 3 find the toy easily.
• D) younger children actually find the toy faster than older children.

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Definitions:

Meta-analysis

A statistical technique for synthesizing the results of various studies on a particular topic to draw more general conclusions.

Factorial Design

A statistical method in experiments involving two or more independent variables, allowing researchers to evaluate their interaction effects.

Correlational Approach

A research method used to determine the relationship between two variables without inferring a cause-and-effect relationship.

Social Psychology

A branch of psychology that examines how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.