Shannon and Frankie Just Found Out That They Are Pregnant

question 39

Multiple Choice

Shannon and Frankie just found out that they are pregnant. They are interested in the odds of having twins. You can tell them that twins occur in about 1 out of every ____ births in the United States.

• A) 10
• B) 20
• C) 30
• D) 40

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Definitions:

Preoperational

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years of age begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and the perspective of others.

Reversibility

The ability to recognize that numbers or objects can be changed or returned to their original state.

Preoperational Intelligence

Piaget’s term for cognitive development between the ages of about 2 and 6; it includes language and imagination (which involve symbolic thought), but logical, operational thinking is not yet possible at this stage.

Symbols

Marks, signs, or objects that represent ideas, concepts, or other abstractions.