At About the Age of Four, Children Begin to Realize

question 127

Multiple Choice

At about the age of four, children begin to realize that a person's actions are often connected to the thoughts that he or she has. What kind of study is often used to determine when children grasp this concept?

• A) ​intersensory redundancy tasks
• B) ​synaptic pruning tasks
• C) ​dynamic systems theory tasks
• D) ​false-belief tasks

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Definitions:

Integrity

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