Three Campus Roommates Are Talking About Why They Are in College

question 20

Multiple Choice

Three campus roommates are talking about why they are in college. A sociological view of going to college highlights the effect of

• A) nationality, because most countries outside of the West don't have colleges.
• B) gender, because women don't generally attend college.
• C) our place in history, because a century ago going to college was not an option for most people.
• D) intelligence, because it's smarter to go to college than trade school.

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Definitions:

Piaget's Processes

The cognitive developmental stages defined by Jean Piaget that detail how children's thinking evolves with age, including sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages.

Assimilation

The cognitive process by which new information is interpreted or transformed to fit into existing knowledge or schemas.

Substitution

Substitution in behavior refers to the process of replacing one activity or stimulus with another, often seen in coping strategies.

Cognitive Development

The development of cognitive processes such as memory, problem-solving abilities, and making decisions, starting in childhood and progressing through teenage years into adult life.