Deeply Entrenched Values Can Be Powerful And, in Some Cases

question 12

True/False

Deeply entrenched values can be powerful and, in some cases, dangerous, as they are often used to justify or defend certain behaviors.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Growth

The intellectual development that occurs as we learn, understand, and apply knowledge over time.

Dualistic Thinking

A cognitive tendency to see situations and issues in polarized terms of two mutually exclusive categories, such as right/wrong or good/evil, common in early cognitive development and adolescence.

Goal-Directed Behavior

Actions taken with the intention of achieving a specific outcome or target.

Sensorimotor Period

A stage in early childhood development, according to Piaget's theory, where infants learn about the world primarily through their senses and motor activities.