According to Piaget, Children's Cognitive Processes

question 52

Multiple Choice

According to Piaget, children's cognitive processes:

• A) develop only after the second year.
• B) develop in an orderly sequence of stages.
• C) develop only after the first year.
• D) begin from the preoperational stage.

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity that can be detected by a sensory system at least 50% of the time.

Signal Detection Theory

A theory predicting how and when we detect the presence of a faint stimulus (signal) amid background stimulation (noise). Assumes there is no single absolute threshold and that detection depends partly on a person’s experience, expectations, motivation, and alertness.

Horror Movie

A film genre designed to frighten, scare, or disgust its viewers by leveraging suspense, fear, and shock.

Faint Stimulus

A stimulus that is barely detectable or at the threshold of conscious perception.