In Terms of Problem Solving, What Marks the Fifth Stage

question 29

Multiple Choice

In terms of problem solving, what marks the fifth stage of the sensorimotor period?

• A)Children reach a solution to a problem internally by symbolic mental combinations.
• B)Children repeat behaviours that result in interesting consequences.
• C)Children engage in overt trial-and-error behaviours to explore the properties of objects.
• D)Children show reversibility of thought operations.

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Definitions:

Status Cues

Visual or verbal signals that indicate a person's social standing, wealth, or rank within a society.

Ethnomethodologist

A sociologist specializing in ethnomethodology, studying the way people make sense of their everyday lives and the methods they use to communicate and interact.

Social Stratification

The hierarchical arrangement of individuals in society based on wealth, power, race, education, etc.

Hierarchical Interactions

Interactions that occur within structured levels of authority or power, often seen in organizations, where communication and decision-making follow a top-down or bottom-up approach.