Which of the Following Best Defines the Word Scheme According

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines the word scheme according to Piaget?

• A) A child's mischievous plan to outwit her parents
• B) The process of taking in new information and revising existing categories in order to effectively deal with similar information in the future
• C) The meaning a child ascribes to an experience
• D) Cognitive structures that guide behaviors and actions

Understand the development of self-perception in minority group children.

Recognize the relationship between Hoffman's theory of empathy development and Piaget's cognitive stages.

Identify factors that predict levels of aggressiveness in preschool children.

Understand the characteristics of young children's self-descriptions.

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Definitions:

Distinctiveness

The quality of being easily distinguishable or set apart from others due to unique features or characteristics.

Appropriateness

Suitability or relevance of a behavior, response, or action in a specific context or situation.

Typicality

The degree to which an object or event is representative of its class, category, or group, affecting how easily and quickly it is recognized and processed.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the human psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.