According to Piaget, During the Formal Operational Period of Cognitive

question 139

Multiple Choice

According to Piaget, during the formal operational period of cognitive development, children begin to

• A)acquire the concept of conservation.
• B)understand the nature of hierarchical classification.
• C)think primarily in terms of concrete objects or situations.
• D)think in terms of abstract principles and hypothetical possibilities.

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Definitions:

TSH

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, a pituitary gland secreted hormone that regulates the production of hormones by the thyroid gland.

Thyroid Hormones

Hormones produced by the thyroid gland, such as thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), that regulate metabolism, energy generation, and growth.

Follicular Cells

Epithelial cells found in the thyroid gland which synthesize and secrete thyroid hormones, or cells surrounding the ovum in an ovarian follicle.

Thyroid

A gland in the neck that secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism.