Asked by Harsha Dhanraj on Mar 10, 2024
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A child perseverates in her response, searching for an item in the location from which it was last recovered rather than its new location. Piaget called this behavior __________.
A) habituation
B) the A-not-B effect
C) assimilation
D) accommodation
A-not-B Effect
A cognitive phenomenon observed in infants where they repeatedly reach for an object at a place (A) where it was previously found, even after seeing it moved to a new location (B).
Perseverates
The repetition of a particular response (such as a word, phrase, or gesture) despite the absence or cessation of a stimulus.
Piaget
Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering theory of cognitive development in children.
- Acknowledge the stages of cognitive advancement as depicted by Piaget.
- Identify key concepts related to cognitive development (e.g., object permanence, conservation of number, theory of mind).
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DL
David LoreaMar 10, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The behavior described in the scenario is the A-not-B effect, which is a cognitive error observed in infants when they continue to search for an object in its previous hiding place (location A) rather than the new hiding place (location B) where the object was last hidden, because they have the mental representation that the object is in location A. Piaget first described this behavior as a part of his theory of cognitive development.
Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the stages of cognitive advancement as depicted by Piaget.
- Identify key concepts related to cognitive development (e.g., object permanence, conservation of number, theory of mind).