Mesopotamian Cuneiform Has Its Roots in a System of Clay

question 28

Multiple Choice

Mesopotamian cuneiform has its roots in a system of clay tokens that dates back to

• A) the Upper Paleolithic.
• B) the ninth millennium B.C.
• C) the fourth millennium B.C.
• D) 1500 B.C.

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Definitions:

Trial-And-Error

A problem-solving method involving repeated, varied attempts which are continued until success, or until the agent stops trying.

Formal Operational Thought

In Piaget’s theory, the fourth and final stage of cognitive development, characterized by more systematic logical thinking and by the ability to understand and systematically manipulate abstract concepts.

Metacognition

The awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes, often referred to as "thinking about thinking."

Hypothetical Thought

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