Which of the Following Children Is Most Likely to Be

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following children is most likely to be above North American growth norms?

• A) Timmy, a Caucasian-American boy
• B) June, an Asian girl
• C) Freddy, an African-American boy
• D) Kim, an Asian boy

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Definitions:

Piaget's Theory

A theory of cognitive development that describes how children's intellectual abilities evolve through four stages from infancy to adolescence.

Vygotsky's Theory

A theory that emphasizes the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition, suggesting that community and culture play central roles in the process of making meaning.

Cognitive Development

The process by which a person's ability to think, reason, and understand the world around them evolves over time.

Preoperational Stage

A developmental phase in Piagetian theory, where children from about 2 to 7 years old develop memory and imagination, but do not yet think logically.