Recent Studies Indicate That Children's Understanding of Causality Is More

question 6

Multiple Choice

Recent studies indicate that children's understanding of causality is more sophisticated than Piaget believed. However, this depends upon

• A) how the task is presented.
• B) whether the child is male or female.
• C) whether the researcher is male or female.
• D) whether the task is presented in a laboratory or in the child's home.

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Definitions:

Approach-avoidance Conflict

A psychological struggle or dilemma when a goal has both attractive and unattractive aspects, leading to ambivalence.

Approach-approach Conflict

A situation in psychology where an individual must choose between two equally appealing options, causing conflict due to the difficulty in making a decision.

Double approach-avoidance Conflict

A decision-making conflict involving two options, each with both appealing and negative aspects, leading to ambivalence.

Avoidance-avoidance Conflict

A psychological conflict that arises when an individual must choose between two negative or undesirable options.