The Psychological Theory Links Delinquency to Social Changes That Increase

question 29

True/False

The psychological theory links delinquency to social changes that increase the opportunities for crime.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Thought

The capacity to use symbols, language, or other abstract representations to think about and communicate complex concepts.

Preoperational

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from about 2 to 7 years of age begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and the perspective of others.

Reversibility

The ability to recognize that numbers or objects can be changed or returned to their original state.

Preoperational Intelligence

Piaget’s term for cognitive development between the ages of about 2 and 6; it includes language and imagination (which involve symbolic thought), but logical, operational thinking is not yet possible at this stage.