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misspop

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What does the nurse recognize as an example of Piaget's concrete operational thinking?
 
  a. 2-year-old says, It's nighttime when his room is darkened.
  b. 4-year-old refers to the hospital as my house.
  c. 5-year-old coloring a picture of a puppy says, This is my puppy.
  d. 7-year-old says, I am sick because I have germs in my chest.

Question 2

What activity would the nurse choose to meet Erikson's developmental task of industry when caring for a 7-year-old?
 
  a. Completing a 50-piece jigsaw puzzle
  b. Looking at a comic book
  c. Playing a game of I Spy with the nurse
  d. Coloring a picture in a coloring book



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The 7-year-old's remark reflecting the cause and effect of germs and illness is an example of operational thinking. All other options are examples of preoperational thought, which is egocentric and symbolic.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
In the developmental period of late childhood, children are striving to develop a sense of industry. The completion of a jigsaw puzzle is industrious play.



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