Influences That Generally Affect a Generation (For Example, the Effect

question 126

Multiple Choice

Influences that generally affect a generation (for example, the effect of the Vietnam War on the baby boomers) are considered ________ influences.

• A) nonnormative multidirectional
• B) normative age-graded
• C) nonnormative age-graded
• D) normative history-graded

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Decentered

In developmental psychology, a term referring to the ability to take multiple aspects of a situation into account, seeing things from more than one perspective.

Memory Strategy

Techniques used to enhance memory retention, recall, or the encoding of information.

Elaboration

The process of adding more details or expanding on an idea, theory, or concept to provide a deeper or clearer understanding.