Assertion Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

Assertion is:

• A) an antisocial motivation.
• B) likely to inspire behaviors such as differential smiling and exploration away from the mother as a secure base in human infants.
• C) associated with the social emotion of shame when one's social status is diminished.
• D) both a &

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Definitions:

Preoperational Thought

Preoperational thought is a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children ages 2 to 7 have not yet developed the ability to think logically.

Zone of Proximal Development

A concept in education and cognitive psychology referring to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.

Scaffolding

An educational approach where a more knowledgeable person provides support and gradually removes it as the learner becomes more competent.

Preoperational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years think symbolically but are not yet able to use logical operations.