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
High order thinking

The correct answer is: 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.