Match the Definition to the Term

question 60

Multiple Choice

Match the definition to the term.
-stage theory of cognitive development

• A)concept that describes the difference between what a person is intellectually ca-pable of on his or her own and what is possible with the mild guidance from someone who is more capable
• B)four major sequential steps between infancy and late adolescence,each one in-volving the acquisition of new strategies and ways of thinking that permit the so-lution of previously unsolvable problems
• C)term for three ways of conceptualizing,or mentally representing,material being taught which parallel the Piagetian stages of cognitive development
• D)the observation that over the past century,as new revisions of intelligence tests have been developed,subjects have been getting "smarter" (as measured by aver-age performance on intelligence test items)at an impressively steady rate
• E)theory that the performance of all intellectual tasks requires both a single common factor,called general intelligence (g),and a second,specific factor (s)which is unique to the task

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Definitions:

Formulating

The action of creating or devising a strategy or plan, often involving the assembly or arrangement of ideas or components in a meaningful or coherent manner.

Behavioral Excesses

Actions or behaviors that occur too frequently or intensely, often causing problems or distress.

Deficits

Shortfalls or deficiencies in a context, such as budget deficits where expenses exceed revenues or in skills where current abilities do not meet a required standard.

Overt Behaviors

Observable actions or reactions of an individual in response to external or internal stimuli.