According to Cognitive-Developmental Theorists,preschoolers

question 51

Multiple Choice

According to cognitive-developmental theorists,preschoolers

• A) cannot distinguish a moral imperative from a social convention.
• B) view not sharing as a more serious transgression than breaking a peer's toy.
• C) acquire ready-made standards of good conduct from adults.
• D) tend to reason rigidly.

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Definitions:

Drive Reduction

A theory in psychology that motivation arises from biological needs driving behavior to return to a state of homeostasis or balance.

Optimal Arousal

A theory suggesting there is a level of arousal that is ideal for performance, balancing between too low and too high.

Incentive

Something that motivates or encourages an individual to perform an action or behave in a certain way.

Pleasure Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the drive towards immediate satisfaction of instinctual urges and desires.