Jean Piaget Defined Four Phases of Cognitive Development

question 4

Multiple Choice

Jean Piaget defined four phases of cognitive development. Which stage has the following characteristics? Play serves as an important means of assimilation, play occupies most of the child's waking hours, and imaginary play and parallel play are important tools for learning.

• A) Formal operations phase
• B) Observational phase
• C) Sensorimotor phase
• D) Concrete operations phase
• E) Preoperational thought phase

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Marginal Propensity

The tendency of an individual or household to spend an additional dollar of income on consuming goods and services.

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Simple Spending Multiplier

A formula used in economics to determine the impact of a change in autonomous spending on the aggregate output, highlighting the amplification of initial spending through the economy.

Marginal Propensity

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