Nativist Approaches to Infant Cognitive Development Suggest That

question 80

Multiple Choice

Nativist approaches to infant cognitive development suggest that

• A)children seldom play a role in their own development.
• B)infants bring a great deal more with them into the world than Piaget realized.
• C)the development of object permanence begins during the formal operational period.
• D)children progress from sensorimotor cognition to abstract, idealistic, and logical thought.

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Definitions:

Avoidant

Relating to behavior characterized by the desire to avoid particular situations or stimuli, often due to fear or anxiety.

Accommodation

In psychology, the process of adjusting one's cognitive structures to integrate new information or experiences.

Assimilation

The cognitive process of incorporating new information into existing cognitive structures, frameworks, or understanding.

Securely Attached

Refers to an attachment style characterized by confidence in relationships, comfort with emotional closeness, and the ability to seek and offer support when needed.