Psychologists Who Study Cognition Focus on Mental Activities Associated with All

question 9

Multiple Choice

Psychologists who study cognition focus on mental activities associated with all of the following EXCEPT

• A) thinking.
• B) communicating information.
• C) spatial rotation.
• D) remembering.

Explain the factors influencing child development, including genetic and environmental contributions.

Comprehend the stages of cognitive development according to Piaget.

Describe the process of how children develop social cognition and the understanding of others.

Identify and explain the significance of critical concepts in developmental psychology such as cohort effects and attrition.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The psychological phenomenon where a response conditioned to one stimulus is elicited by similar, but not identical, stimuli.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

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