How Might a Proponent of a Developmental Systems View Explain

question 18

Multiple Choice

How might a proponent of a developmental systems view explain an infant's lack of success in the traditional A-not-B task as described by Piaget?

• A) An A-not-B error demonstrates an infant's limited understanding of object permanence.
• B) An A-not-B error demonstrates an infant's understanding of object permanence.
• C) An A-not-B error may be due to a violation-of-expectation rather than lack of object permanence.
• D) An A-not-B error may be due to factors such as perseveration and feedback from repeated actions rather than an infant's understanding of object permanence.
• E) An A-not-B error demonstrates an infant's inability to make a mental representation of the object.

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Definitions:

Initial Endowment

The initial allocation of assets, income, or resources that an individual, institution, or country possesses.

Min

The smallest or least possible amount, quantity, value, or degree.

Pareto Optimal Allocation

A distribution of resources in which it is impossible to make any individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.

Endowed

Provided with a large amount of a resource or quality, often referring to financial grants given to institutions or individuals.