Which of the Following Is a Statement About Cognitive Changes

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a statement about cognitive changes during the first year of life?

• A)Psychologists generally agree on the ages when children first represent the world conceptually.
• B)Psychologists generally do not agree that development in the frontal cortex influences a child's ability to understand the world around him.
• C)Psychologists generally agree that Piaget's reliance on actions as the measure for how much infants understand is valid.
• D)Psychologists generally do not agree on the ages at which children first represent the world conceptually.

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