Sara Is Angry at Her Older Brother and Calls Him

question 206

Multiple Choice

Sara is angry at her older brother and calls him "a panty-girdle." At other times when she was angry,she called him "a toilet" and "a rat." Like other children her age,Sara sees the name of an object an being as much a part of the object as its size,shape,and color.Thus,this preoccupation with name calling is very common during which cognitive stage of development?

• A) preoperational
• B) concrete operational
• C) prelinguistic
• D) formal operational

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Definitions:

Stereotype

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Distrusts Certain Types

A feeling of suspicion or lack of confidence in particular groups or categories of things or people.

Microaggressions

Everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership.

Offensive Comments

Remarks that are hurtful, insulting, or intended to upset or demean someone.