The Shift from a Victim Focus to a Witness Focus

question 23

Multiple Choice

The shift from a victim focus to a witness focus during the 1800s can be attributed to:

• A)the Civil War.
• B)the Industrial Revolution.
• C)the civil rights movement.
• D)the Revolutionary War.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Developmental Theory

A theory that suggests human beings develop cognitive abilities through stages, emphasizing how people think and understand the world over time.

Jean Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his theory of cognitive development that describes how children's intellect grows through stages.

Formal Operations

Formal operations refer to the final stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory, characterized by the ability to think abstractly and logically.

Gesell's Theory

A developmental theory by Arnold Gesell that suggests children develop in predictable sequences and rates from infancy to adolescence.