Compared to the Average Child, a Child with an Intellectual

question 25

Multiple Choice

Compared to the average child, a child with an intellectual deficit seems to prefer to play with _________ materials.

• A) unfamiliar
• B) unstructured
• C) colorful
• D) structured
• E) familiar

---

Definitions:

Formal Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals gain the ability to think abstractly, systematically, and logically.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed, a concept typically developed during infancy.

Sensorimotor Substage

A phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants learn through interacting with the world via their senses and actions.

Secondary Circular Reactions

Part of Piaget's theory of cognitive development, these are repetitive actions in infants aged 4-8 months that reflect the infant's discovery of actions and their effects on the environment.