Theresa and Ralph Are First-Time Parents

question 79

Multiple Choice

Theresa and Ralph are first-time parents. When they shared with their pediatrician their fear of holding their newborn daughter, the doctor assured them their infant would be able to balance her head by the age of:

• A) 3 months.
• B) 6 months.
• C) 8 months.
• D) 10 months.

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Definitions:

Decentration

The cognitive ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation simultaneously, essential for understanding concepts like conservation in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood, where the child focuses on one aspect of a situation, neglecting other important features.

Objectivity

The quality of being unbiased, not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Mental Operations

The processes of thinking and reasoning, including problem-solving, decision-making, and the manipulation of abstract concepts.