Nicholls (1978) Criticized Piaget's Moral Stories on the Grounds That

question 8

Multiple Choice

Nicholls (1978) criticized Piaget's moral stories on the grounds that:

• A)Young children misunderstood the test question
• B)Young children have poor memory, especially for information presented at the beginning of the story
• C)The link between intention and outcome is obscure
• D)Young children could not empathize with a scenario about middle-class Switzerland in the 1920s
• E)The fixed ordering of information in the stories is a confound

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus, coordinating both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems.

Homeostasis

The regulation of internal conditions within cells or organisms to maintain a stable, constant environment.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the body, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Relay Station

A site or mechanism in the body or in a communication system for passing signals or messages from one part or member to another.