The Stage of Thinking (Or "Cognitive Development")in Which a Child

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Multiple Choice

The stage of thinking (or "cognitive development") in which a child is capable of seeing the connections between causes and effects in their environment is known as the ____stage.

• A)sensorimotor
• B)preoperational
• C)concrete operational
• D)formal operational
• E)preconventional

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Definitions:

Adoptive Homes

Households where individuals, typically children, are legally taken in and raised by caregivers other than their biological parents.

Children

Individuals in the early stages of life, typically characterized by rapid physical growth and mental development.

Epigenetics

Research into how alterations in gene expression, rather than changes in the DNA sequence, cause variations in organisms.

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product, often a protein, which can then affect the cell's function.