According to Theory Theory

question 71

Multiple Choice

According to theory theory,

• A) children draw on innate concepts to form explanations of everyday events.
• B) cognitive development is largely due to increases in information-processing capacity.
• C) the child and the social environment collaborate to build cognition in culturally adaptive ways.
• D) by acting directly on the environment, children construct virtually all their knowledge about the world.

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Definitions:

Peahens

The female counterparts of peacocks, distinguished by their lack of the colorful tail feathers exhibited by males.

Eyespots

Distinctive markings on some animals, serving as a form of mimicry or camouflage.

Good Genes Hypothesis

A theory in evolutionary biology suggesting that individuals with favorable genetic traits are more attractive to the opposite sex because those traits are associated with better health or greater survivability.

Opportunity for Selection

The potential for natural selection to act on a population, often quantified by the variance in reproductive success among individuals.