The Fact That the "Greatest Generation" Was Raised in the 1930s

question 43

Multiple Choice

The fact that the "Greatest Generation" was raised in the 1930s, leading them to share certain sociocultural influences, is an example of which factor affecting developmental research results?

• A) time of measurement
• B) aging
• C) cohort
• D) mediation

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Definitions:

Morality

Refers to principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.

Assimilating Information

The process of absorbing and integrating new information into one's existing knowledge or understanding.

Adaptation

In Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, the process by which the human mind constructs its knowledge, both assimilating new information to existing knowledge structures or understandings, and accommodating those structures to create a better fit to what is new.

Accommodation

In Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, the adaptation process by which existing knowledge structures are modified somewhat when an individual is exposed to new information.