As Compared to Developmentally Normal Levels of Hyperactivity,diagnosable Hyperactivity

question 69

Multiple Choice

As compared to developmentally normal levels of hyperactivity,diagnosable hyperactivity

• A)impairs the child's functioning.
• B)negatively affects the child's ability to mature appropriately.
• C)is treatable only with medication.
• D)All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood where the child focuses on one aspect of a situation, neglecting other important features.

Static Reasoning

A cognitive understanding that things do not change, mistakenly assuming that the world is always in the same state as it is currently observed.

Preoperational Thought

Preoperational thought is a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children ages 2 to 7 have not yet developed the ability to think logically.

Zone of Proximal Development

A concept in education and cognitive psychology referring to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.