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Todd Is Studying the Effect of Popularity on Academic Success

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Todd is studying the effect of popularity on academic success for his research methods project. He decides to measure popularity by asking each elementary school student to tell him how many friends he or she has. He assumes that more friends means the student is more popular. Which of the following best describes this variable?


Definitions:

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias where an individual has difficulty understanding viewpoints different from their own.

Sensorimotor Stage

The earliest stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, lasting from birth to about age 2, where infants learn about the world primarily through sensory experiences and manipulating objects.

Formal Operational

The final stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, characterized by the ability to think abstractly, logically, and to carry out systematic planning.

Concept of Conservation

A cognitive ability in child development whereby the child learns that quantity or amount does not change despite a change in the form or arrangement of objects.

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