In Which of Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development Is a Child

question 153

Multiple Choice

In which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is a child most likely to lack the skill of object permanence?

• A)The preoperational stage
• B)The formal operational stage
• C)The sensorimotor stage
• D)The concrete operational stage

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Definitions:

Two-Factor Theory

The most influential theory of fear and phobias during the 1960s and 1970s. The model proposed that fears are acquired by classical conditioning, but maintained by operant conditioning.

Little Albert

The subject of a famous psychology experiment by John B. Watson which demonstrated that emotional responses could be conditioned in humans.

Little Hans

A case study by Sigmund Freud involving the analysis of a young boy's fear of horses, which Freud interpreted in terms of the Oedipus complex.

Interpersonal Factors

Aspects of relationships between individuals that affect social and psychological functioning.