Which Statement About Planning Is True

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which statement about planning is true?

• A) Six- and seven-year-olds can project ahead, predicting how early steps in their plan will affect success at later steps.
• B) Planning on multistep tasks declines over the school years.
• C) The demands of school tasks contribute to declines in school-age children's planning.
• D) Children learn much about planning from collaborating with more expert planners.

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Definitions:

Concrete Operations

A stage of cognitive development in children, according to Piaget, where logical thinking develops but is limited to concrete objects and situations.

Piaget's

Refers to the developmental stages and cognitive theory developed by Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget, describing how children's intellect grows through interaction with the environment.

Egocentric Interactions

Social interactions focused primarily on self-interest and personal needs.

Shaken Baby Syndrome

Brain injury caused by forcefully shaking an infant, leading to severe brain damage or death.