Jake Is Playing Hide-And-Seek with His Mother

question 83

Multiple Choice

Jake is playing hide-and-seek with his mother.Jake runs over to the couch and hides his head under a pillow.Because Jake cannot see anything, he doesn't think his mother can see him.Jake is exhibiting a behavioral characteristic of which of Piaget's cognitive stages of development?

• A)postformal stage
• B)concrete operational stage
• C)formal operations stage
• D)preoperational stage

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Definitions:

Equity

Equity refers to fairness or justice in the way people are treated. In financial contexts, it also represents the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation.

Equity Theory

A theory in social psychology that explains how individuals gauge the fairness of their work outcomes and inputs relative to others.

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory suggesting that individuals are motivated to perform if they believe their efforts will lead to desired performance and rewards.

Retributive Justice Theory

A theory of justice that holds that the best response to a crime is a punishment proportional to the offense, inflicted because the offender deserves the punishment.