As Three-Year-Olds' Cognitive Abilities Become Increasingly Complex, They Are Able

question 32

Multiple Choice

As three-year-olds' cognitive abilities become increasingly complex, they are able to ____.

• A) understand serial position-first, second, third
• B) begin sounding out words by sight
• C) grasp abstract concepts of time and space
• D) sort objects on the basis of one dimension

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Definitions:

Walter Mischel

Walter Mischel was a psychologist known for his research on personality and his work demonstrating the situation-specific nature of human behavior.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics or behaviors that define an individual's patterns of feeling, thinking, and acting across different situations.

Genetically Determined

Traits or characteristics that are influenced by genes inherited from parents.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it is the process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior by offering reward or punishment.