AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -When he sees a puppy, he points and calls it “Mi Mi, ” which is what he calls his cat. Matt is demonstrating Piaget’s process of a. conservation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Egocentrism. Egocentrism refers to the child’s inability to see a situation from another person’s point of view. The egocentric child assumes that other people see, hear, and feel exactly the same as the child does.

Detailed explanation-3: -C. Explanation: The formal operational stage is characterized by the ability to use abstract reasoning, like predicting the consequences of hypothetical situations. This ability explains the onset of mature moral reasoning in adolescence.

Detailed explanation-4: -The period of the first 5 years is the most critical window of opportunity when brains develop connections faster than at any other time in a child’s life. These connections power the brain and can impact lifelong learning and success.

Detailed explanation-5: -How does assimilation differ from accommodation? Assimilation is the process of storing new experiences into existing ways of thinking. Accommodation is the process of creating a new way of thinking based on new experiences.