Which of the Following Best Describes Piaget's Theory

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes Piaget's theory?

• A) Cognitive development is almost entirely the result of hard-wired systems that are not dependent on experience.
• B) Infants are born with built-in sensorimotor reflexes, which are modified and transformed into schemes with experience.
• C) Cognitive development does not depend on built-in systems, but rather schemes are built solely from an infant's active exploration of the environment.
• D) Cognitive development does not depend on built-in systems, but rather schemes are built through the zone of proximal development.

---

Definitions:

Counting

The action of finding the number of elements of a finite set of objects.

Indicating

The act of pointing out or showing something, often used in the context of data presentation or signaling.

Visual Knowledge

Knowledge acquired and processed primarily through visual means, including the understanding of objects, symbols, and scenes.

Association Cortex

Neocortex outside primary sensory and motor cortices; functions to produce cognition.