Which One of the Following Examples Best Illustrates Symbolic Thought

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following examples best illustrates symbolic thought as Piaget described it?

• A) Isabelle pushes a classmate off the swing so that she can use it.
• B) Edward tries not to cry when his mother drops him off on the first day of kindergarten.
• C) Richard actively manipulates a new toy to find out what it does.
• D) Laura asks herself, "Hmm, where did I put my social studies book?"

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Definitions:

Fritz Perls

A psychiatrist and psychotherapist known for developing Gestalt therapy, which emphasizes personal responsibility and living in the present moment.

Conditioning

A process of behavioral modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, also known as modeling.

Behavior Therapists

Specialists who apply principles of learning theory to change maladaptive behaviors and improve emotional responses.