Domain-Specific Understanding Does NOT Allow Children to

question 88

Multiple Choice

Domain-specific understanding does NOT allow children to

• A) distinguish between living and nonliving things.
• B) understand the variability in the thinking of others.
• C) anticipate that inanimate objects they encounter for the first time will remain stationary unless an external force is applied to them.
• D) anticipate that animals they encounter for the first time might move on their own.

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Definitions:

Forethought

Pertains to the mental activity involving planning or thinking ahead before taking action.

Social Learning Theory

A theory that proposes individuals learn new behaviors and acquire new information through observing others in their social environment.

Anticipate

The act of expecting or predicting something to occur in the future.

Behaviors

The behaviors or responses of people or collectives when faced with outside or inside prompts.