Derek Is Playing with a Ball When It Rolls Under

question 84

Multiple Choice

Derek is playing with a ball when it rolls under the couch.Even though he cannot see where the ball went,Derek immediately starts to search for it.According to Piaget,what accounts for Derek's behaviour in response to this event?

• A) He has not yet mastered object permanence.
• B) He has not yet mastered conservation.
• C) He has mastered the concept of conservation.
• D) He has mastered the concept of object permanence.

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Definitions:

Social Learning Theory

A theory that suggests people learn from observing others, incorporating the observed behaviors into their own repertoire based on seen outcomes.

Extinction

In psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response; in biology, it signifies the permanent end of an organism or species.

Behavior Modification

The use of reward and punishment to alter behavior, based on the principles of operant conditioning.

Behavior Frequency

The count of how often a specific behavior or action is performed over a set period of time.