Which of the Following Best Summarizes Young Children's Understanding of Intentions

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best summarizes young children's understanding of intentions?

• A)Young children understand that a person who does something intentionally wrong should be punished more severely than someone who caused harm by accident.
• B)Piaget was correct in his theory that young children are not capable of understanding intention.
• C)Young children are more able to understand intentions than Piaget thought,but they are limited in their ability to base judgment on intentions.
• D)Young children can accurately decide how a wrong-doer should be punished,but they have no understanding of intentionality.

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