According to Piaget, Cognitive Development Is Characteristic of an Invariant

question 186

Multiple Choice

According to Piaget, cognitive development is characteristic of an invariant sequence of stages that

• A)vary in order from person to person.
• B)move in one direction in youth and then regress back in old age.
• C)follow in a specific order (i.e., cannot be skipped).
• D)differ depending on whether one is male or female.

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Definitions:

Identification

The process by which an individual aligns themselves with the values, beliefs, or behaviors of another person or group, often as a role model.

Sensory Memory

A type of storage that holds sensory information for a few seconds or less after an item is perceived.

Working Memory

A cognitive system that holds information temporarily available for processing tasks such as reasoning, learning, and comprehension.

Long-Term Memory

The capacity of the mind to store and retrieve information over extended periods, ranging from hours to decades.