Which of the Following Is an Example of a Textbook

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a textbook expressing values through omission?

• A) A biology textbook explaining the structure of plant cells before explaining the structure of animal cells
• B) A health textbook referring only to abstinence in its chapter on sex education
• C) A history textbook describing the casualties suffered by both sides in a battle
• D) A math textbook featuring famous mathematicians in sections between chapters

Understand the stages of cognitive development as outlined by Jean Piaget and their characteristics.

Recognize the concept of conservation and its lack in the preoperational stage.

Identify the principle of object permanence and its development stage.

Comprehend the cognitive processes associated with the sensorimotor and formal operational stages.

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Definitions:

Phylogenetic Systematics

A method of classifying organisms based on their evolutionary relationships, utilizing genetic, morphological, and other data to infer a "family tree" of life.

Dinosaur Genera

Categories in the classification of dinosaurs, where each genus comprises one or more species that are closely related.

Monophyletic Clade

A Monophyletic Clade is a group of organisms that consists of a single common ancestor and all its descendants, representing a complete branch on the tree of life.

Lobe-Finned Fish

A group of fishes characterized by fleshy, lobed, paired fins, which are precursors to the limbs of terrestrial vertebrates.