Dr Holiday Is Doing a Study to Determine How 9-Year-Olds

question 76

Multiple Choice

Dr. Holiday is doing a study to determine how 9-year-olds think. Based on theory, he believes that the 9-year-olds should be able to reason logically about concrete situations, situations that are real, tangible, and visible. Dr. Holiday's belief is based on _____.

• A) the information processing perspective
• B) Piaget's theory of cognitive development
• C) Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development
• D) Erikson's theory of psychosocial development

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Definitions:

Reinforces

In psychology, refers to consequences that increase the likelihood of the behavior that led to them being repeated in the future.

Variable-Interval

A schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Unpredictable

Describes something or someone that is not able to be predicted, due to variability in behavior or characteristics.

Reinforced

A process in which a behavior is strengthened by the outcome that follows it, making it more likely to occur in the future.