The Period of Cognitive Development That Lasts from Approximately Age

question 145

Multiple Choice

The period of cognitive development that lasts from approximately age 11 onward is the _____ stage.

• A)sensorimotor
• B)formal operational
• C)preoperational
• D)concrete operational

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

A type of learning in which an individual learns a behavior to prevent the occurrence of an unpleasant stimulus.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in psychology where a behavior is encouraged by rewarding it, leading to an increase in the occurrence of that behavior.

Escape Learning

A form of learning in which an organism learns to perform an action in order to terminate an unpleasant stimulus.

Negative Punishment

A behavior reduction strategy where a favorable stimulus is removed following the undesired behavior.