Just Four Years After Watson Proposed His Behavioralist Views That

question 140

Multiple Choice

Just four years after Watson proposed his behavioralist views that ideas, preferences, and skills are shaped by the environment, Gesell came forward with which perspective of child development?

• A) Children are inherently evil.
• B) Children are inherently good.
• C) Biological maturation is the main principle of development.
• D) Environment is the main principle of development.

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Definitions:

Theory Of Mind

refers to the cognitive ability to understand that other people have their own thoughts, beliefs, desires, and perspectives, which may differ from one's own.

Schemas

Mental structures—collections of ideas, prior knowledge, and experiences—that help organize information and guide thought and behavior.

Assimilation

The cognitive process of fitting new information into pre-existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information.