Preoperational Thinker Lance Has Edged His Way Close to the Top

question 62

Multiple Choice

Preoperational thinker Lance has edged his way close to the top rim of the Grand Canyon. His mother then asks him, "What do you think someone at the bottom of the canyon looking up at you would see?" Given the impact of egocentric thought, what would Lance most likely say?

• A) "The sky."
• B) "The same thing I see."
• C) "A bunch of little people looking down at them."
• D) "I have no idea."

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Definitions:

Sensory Register

A part of the memory system where sensory information is temporarily stored before being processed, acting as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses.

Information-Processing Theorists

Information-Processing Theorists study how human beings process, store, retrieve, and utilize information, likening the mind to a computer.

Short-Term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Control Processes

Pertains to mechanisms or systems that regulate, guide, or manage operations or activities in various contexts such as biology, psychology, or engineering.