Homeostasis Is

question 92

Multiple Choice

Homeostasis is

• A) the ability to sense and response to change
• B) maintaining an internal environment within parameters that favor survival
• C) essential for all living things
• D) not found in nonliving things
• E) all of these

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Definitions:

Symbolic Functioning

The ability to use symbols, signs, or objects to represent something else, a milestone in cognitive development allowing for complex thought.

Concrete Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 7 to 11, when children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Sensorimotor Period

The first of Jean Piaget's four stages of cognitive development, ranging from birth to about 2 years old, where infants learn about the environment through sensory experiences and motor activities.

Egocentrism

The cognitive inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and that of others, often seen in early childhood.