According to Piaget, Between Birth and the Age of Two

question 178

Multiple Choice

According to Piaget, between birth and the age of two, an infant is in the:

• A)preoperational period of development
• B)concrete operational period of development
• C)sensorimotor period of development
• D)formal operational period of development

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Definitions:

Contiguity

In psychology, contiguity refers to the closeness or proximity in time or space between two events or stimuli, often associated with classical conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

The phenomenon where a response, initially elicited by a second stimulus, is later elicited by the first stimulus alone, due to the repeated association of the two stimuli.

Fear

An emotional response to perceived threats, leading to avoidance or defensive behavior.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.