Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development Are, in Order of Increasing $\rightarrow$

question 117

Multiple Choice

Piaget's stages of cognitive development are, in order of increasing age:

• A) sensorimotor \(\rightarrow\) preoperational \(\rightarrow\) concrete operations \(\rightarrow\) formal operations
• B) preoperational \(\rightarrow\) sensorimotor \(\rightarrow\) concrete operations \(\rightarrow\) formal operations
• C) preoperational \(\rightarrow\) sensorimotor \(\rightarrow\) formal operations \(\rightarrow\) concrete operations
• D) sensorimotor \(\rightarrow\) preoperational \(\rightarrow\) formal operations \(\rightarrow\) concrete operations

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Definitions:

Cristae

The folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion that are involved in the electron transport chain of aerobic respiration, increasing the surface area for ATP production.

Mitochondria

Mitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles responsible for generating most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions.

Plasma Membrane

The lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell, regulating the passage of substances in and out of the cell.

Cytoplasm

The jelly-like substance within a cell enclosed by the cell membrane, excluding the nucleus, containing organelles and the site of most cellular activities.