List and Explain the Three Stages of Cognitive Development

question 78

Essay

List and explain the three stages of cognitive development.

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Definitions:

Innate Behaviors

Instinctive actions or responses that organisms are born with, which do not require learning or experience.

Learned Behaviors

Behaviors acquired through interaction with the environment and experience.

Proximate Causes

Near direct reasons that explain the mechanisms of biological actions or behaviors in organisms.

Ultimate Causes

Explanations concerning the evolutionary significance or genetic basis of a biological trait or behavior.