To Piaget, Cognitive Development Involves ​

question 70

Multiple Choice

To Piaget, cognitive development involves ​

• A)stages that are characterized by fundamentally different thought processes.
• B)increases in the quantity, but not the quality, of knowledge with age.
• C)passive reception of environmental stimuli.
• D)age-related changes in attention and memory.

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Definitions:

Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

The theory that suggests the structure of a language influences its speakers' world view or cognition.

Worldview Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that individuals' beliefs and values deeply influence their perception of the world.

Nim Chimpsky

A chimpanzee who was the subject of an extended study of animal language acquisition, named humorously after linguist Noam Chomsky.

Symbols

Objects, figures, or colors used to represent ideas or concepts.