Human Growth and Development CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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The acquisition of abstract thinking and reasoning skills is known as?

Metacognition

Operant conditioning

Piaget's theory of cognitive development

Piaget's theory of cognitive development focuses on the acquisition of abstract thinking and reasoning skills. Metacognition, or thinking about thinking, is a component of higher order thinking but is not specific to abstract thinking and reasoning skills. Operant conditioning is a type of learning related to behavior, which is different from cognitive skills. High order thinking also encompasses abstract thinking, but it is not a specific theory related to the acquisition of these skills. Therefore, the correct answer is option C, Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

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