Only One of the Following Conclusions Can Be Derived from Recent

question 14

Multiple Choice

Only one of the following conclusions can be derived from recent research regarding Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Which one?

• A) Middle school and secondary school students typically have an easier time thinking logically in the social sciences than they do in the physical and life sciences.
• B) Children will think more logically about a topic when they have acquired relevant knowledge and experiences related to the topic.
• C) Many young people continue to show signs of preoperational thinking until well into the high school years.
• D) Children have an easier time understanding fractions and proportions in adolescence if such concepts are first introduced at the same time that division is introduced (e.g., in third grade).

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Definitions:

Passive Margin

The transition between oceanic and continental crust that is not an active plate boundary, typically characterized by a broad continental shelf and little seismic activity.

Island Arc

An island arc is a type of archipelago, composed predominantly of a series of volcanoes, which arcs roughly parallel to the boundary of oceanic tectonic plates that are being subducted beneath lighter continental plates.

Continental Rifting

The process by which a continent stretches and splits along a rift zone, potentially leading to the formation of a new ocean basin.

Passive Margin

A continental margin that is not associated with plate boundaries and hence experiences little seismic activity.