Determine the Intervals on Which the Function Is Increasing, Decreasing $( 1 , \infty )$

question 98

Multiple Choice

Determine the intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, and constant.
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• A) Increasing on \(( 1 , \infty )\); Decreasing on \(( - \infty , 1 )\)
• B) Increasing on \(( - \infty , 1 )\); Decreasing on \(( 1 , \infty )\)
• C) Increasing on \(( - \infty , - 1 )\); Decreasing on \(( - 1 , \infty )\)
• D) Increasing on \(( - 1 , \infty )\); Decreasing on \(( - \infty , - 1 )\)

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (approximately age 7-12) where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events and understand the concept of conservation.

Formal Operational

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals, typically adolescents and adults, develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Harlow's Studies

Harlow's Studies refer to the psychological experiments conducted by Harry Harlow, notably on attachment, using rhesus monkeys to investigate the importance of caregiving and companionship.

Attachment

The emotional bond that forms between individuals, significant in child development theories.