Nine-Month-Old Jack Sees a Cat for the First Time

question 117

Multiple Choice

Nine-month-old Jack sees a cat for the first time.As the cat approaches him,Jack looks toward his mother to see how she reacts to the cat.Jack uses his mother's emotions to determine his response to the cat,a tool known as

• A)systematic desensitization.
• B)complex emotions.
• C)display rules.
• D)social referencing.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

Egocentrism is the inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective, often observed in children during the pre-operational stage of cognitive development according to Piaget.

Precausal Reasoning

A type of logical thinking observed in young children where cause-and-effect relationships are not understood in conventional or scientific terms.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.

Centered Thinking

Centered thinking refers to focusing on one aspect of a situation while ignoring others, often observed in cognitive development of children.