A High School Student Acts Bored in Class, and the Teacher

question 32

Multiple Choice

A high school student acts bored in class, and the teacher decides she is a bad student. This teacher discusses the student with other teachers who then treat that student as if she were a bad student. This describes the process of

• A) differential association.
• B) cultural transmission.
• C) labeling.
• D) weakening social bonds.

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Definitions:

Preoperational Child

Refers to the stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development (ages 2-7) where children begin to use language and think symbolically, but their thinking is still intuitive and egocentric.

Conservation

The principle of saving natural resources to prevent depletion and harm to the environment.

Formal Operations

The final stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, characterized by logical, systematic thinking and abstract reasoning.

Concrete Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development in which children from about 7 to 12 years old develop logical thinking but still struggle with abstract concepts.