AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

ADULTHOOD PHYSICAL COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following behaviors is most likely to delay the cognitive changes that can occur in middle age?
A
maintaining old friendships, and not developing new ones
B
keeping to a steady routine of regular activities
C
continuing to learn new skills
D
eating whatever foods you like
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which cognitive characteristic in infants seems to be generally associated with high intelligence in middle childhood? pay more attention to new patterns than to familiar ones.

Detailed explanation-2: -Piaget divided children’s cognitive development in four stages, each of the stages represent a new way of thinking and understanding the world. He called them (1) sensorimotor intelligence, (2) preoperational thinking, (3) concrete operational thinking, and (4) formal operational thinking.

Detailed explanation-3: -Concrete Operational Thought. From ages 7 to 11, children are in what Piaget referred to as the concrete operational stage of cognitive development (Crain, 2005). This involves mastering the use of logic in concrete ways.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children is the most widely used test of intelligence for children aged 6 through 16 years. There are currently two different editions of the WISC.

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