Which Influence(s) Are Cited by Empiricists When Explaining the Development

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which influence(s) are cited by empiricists when explaining the development of preschoolers' theory of mind from age 3 to age 5?

• A) increasing experience with other people
• B) improved information-processing capacity
• C) brain maturation
• D) all of these influences

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Definitions:

Viroids

Small, circular RNA molecules that infect plants, lacking a protein coat.

Retroviruses

A type of virus that inserts a copy of its RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell it invades, changing the genome of that cell, such as HIV.

Prions

Infectious agents composed solely of protein, known to cause rare neurodegenerative diseases.

DNA OR RNA

Nucleic acids that carry genetic information (DNA) or are involved in protein synthesis (RNA).