Which of the Following Statements About Perspective Taking Is FALSE

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about perspective taking is FALSE?

• A)In middle and late childhood,children show a decrease in perspective taking.
• B)In middle and late childhood,children show an increase in perspective taking.
• C)Perspective taking has been linked to both prosocial and antisocial behaviors.
• D)Children exhibit cognitive inhibition when engaging in perspective taking.

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Definitions:

Own Children

A term referring to one's biological or legally adopted children.

Cognitive Conflict

A psychological state resulting from the confrontation of contradictory information, beliefs, or perceptions, which can lead to cognitive dissonance and the motivation to change one's thoughts or behaviors.

Assimilation

The cognitive process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

Accommodation

In cognitive psychology, the process of altering one's existing schemas, or ways of thinking, as a result of new information or experiences.