Preschool and school-age children respond to social categories like race and ethnicity
a. on the basis of concrete features. c. on the basis of social norms.
b. on the basis of abstract ideas. d. by using avoidance.
Question 2The interaction among domains theme in development does not closely fit with Piaget's theory, despite the implications his theory has for other domains. This is due to Piaget's lack of
a. attention to cognition.
b. criticisms of opposing theories.
c. attention to how social and emotional domains influence cognitive development.
d. focus on the stages of development through which children progress.
Question 3Ray is seven months old. According to research, he is probably capable of perceptual discrimination of groups defined by
a. gender only. c. gender and race.
b. race only. d. neither gender nor race.
Question 4The ________ key theme in development is not readily addressed by Piaget's theory because his goal was to identify the characteristics of development that normal children have in common.
a. interaction among domains c. continuity/discontinuity
b. nature/nurture d. individual differences
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