Kevin and His Mother Are Playing with a Squeaky Toy

question 138

Multiple Choice

Kevin and his mother are playing with a squeaky toy. Kevin's mother squeezes the toy in front of him and then hides it under a blanket. Kevin has fun finding the toy under the blanket and then giving it back to his mother. After several rounds of this game, Kevin's mother hides the toy behind a pillow instead of under the blanket. Rather than looking behind the pillow, however, Kevin lifts the blanket to look for the toy. What age is Kevin MOST likely to be?

• A) 7 months
• B) 9 months
• C) 11 months
• D) 13 months

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Definitions:

Symbolic Interactionists

Sociologists who focus on the study of how individuals interpret and give meaning to symbols within society, shaping their behaviors and interactions.

Reality

The sum of all that is real or existent, as opposed to that which is merely imaginary; the state of things as they actually exist.

Situation

A situation encompasses the immediate physical and social setting in which people find themselves and in which they engage in behavior and make interpretations about what is happening around them.

Social Institution

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