AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a child’s means of learning basic problem solving skills?
A
Trial and error
B
Lectures
C
Punishment
D
Observation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Piaget proposed that infants first learn cause-and-effect from their own trial-and-error actions on objects. For example, 6-month-old infants can learn to kick their leg to get a mobile to move. They do this by just trying different body movements and noting the effects that they produce.

Detailed explanation-2: -Children often learn best through play. Playing with items like blocks, simple puzzles, and dress-up clothes can teach your child the process of problem-solving.

Detailed explanation-3: -a type of learning in which the organism successively tries various responses in a situation, seemingly at random, until one is successful in achieving the goal. Across successive trials, the successful response is strengthened and appears earlier and earlier.

Detailed explanation-4: -Trial and error is a fundamental method of Problem solving. It is characterised by repeated, varied attempts which are continued until success, or until the agent stops trying. Until getting the right answer the problem is repeating through various steps. This type of problem solving is called trial and error method.

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