In Erikson's View, Important Aspects of Psychological Development ________

question 46

Multiple Choice

In Erikson's view, important aspects of psychological development ________.

• A) occur primarily in early childhood
• B) continue to change throughout the life span
• C) depend on the resolution of the Oedipal complex
• D) involve the investment of the libido at each stage

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Definitions:

Preoperational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years old demonstrate symbolic thinking but not yet using cognitive operations like logic.

Metacognition

The awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes, often referred to as "thinking about thinking."

Abstract Thinking

The ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas that are not physically present.

Symbolic Thinking

The ability to use symbols, images, or objects to represent something that is not physically present, commonly seen in language, mathematics, and art.