Disengagement Theory Is Guided by Which Theoretical Approach

question 46

Multiple Choice

Disengagement theory is guided by which theoretical approach?

• A)the social-conflict approach
• B)the structural-functional approach
• C)the symbolic-interaction approach
• D)the sociobiology approach

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Definitions:

Pictorial Competence

The ability to understand and interpret images, drawings, and visual representations effectively.

Symbolic Development

The process by which individuals learn to use symbols, such as words or gestures, to represent objects, actions, thoughts, and ideas beyond their immediate experience.

Dual Representation Hypothesis

Proposal that children under age 3 have difficulty grasping spatial relationships because of the need to keep more than one mental representation in mind at the same time.

Scale Errors

A developmental phenomenon in which young children attempt to perform actions on miniature objects as if they were full-size, indicating a misunderstanding of size and scale.