The Cognitive-Developmental Perspective __________

question 34

Multiple Choice

The cognitive-developmental perspective __________.

• A) focuses on how children acquire ready-made standards of good conduct from adults
• B) views children as blank slates, eager to "write" information about social rules
• C) regards children as active thinkers about social rules
• D) holds that children are prewired with standards of good conduct

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Definitions:

Motion Parallax

A depth cue that involves the difference in speed of movement of images across the retina as one moves through the environment.

Shape Constancy

The perceptual tendency to perceive an object as having the same shape regardless of its orientation or the angle from which it is viewed.

Figure-ground Constancy

A visual perception principle where an object (figure) is perceived distinctly from its surrounding area (ground).

Phi Phenomenon

The perception of unbroken movement created by quickly viewing a series of independent objects one after another, known as an optical illusion.