Which Statement Best Characterizes Thought During the Preoperational Period

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which statement best characterizes thought during the preoperational period?

• A)Children lack the ability to perform certain basic mental operations.
• B)Children's schemes revolve primarily around sensory and motor abilities.
• C)Children's mental operations are tied to actual objects in the real world.
• D)Children can consider hypothetical outcomes and make logical deductions.

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Definitions:

Sensitive Periods

Critical or optimal times during development when the brain is especially receptive to acquiring certain knowledge or skills.

Nature and Nurture

The debate concerning the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities versus personal experiences in determining or causing individual differences.

Theoretical Perspectives

Frameworks or sets of ideas that guide analysis, explanations, and predictions about social phenomena.

Developmental Science

The interdisciplinary field of study focused on understanding the complexity of human growth and development across the lifespan.