Question 31 – Cognition and development - Questions

The following are three distinct behavioral observations of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum condition.

A Dev is exceptionally quick at identifying individual spelling errors and specific word fonts in a book, but struggles to summarize the overall plot or identify the main moral of the narrative.
B Maya assumes that because she knows where her toy has been hidden, her brother must also know its location, even though he was outside the room when it was moved.
C Sam struggles to adapt when the classroom routine changes, frequently becoming overwhelmed when asked to transition from drawing to mathematics, and finding it highly difficult to organize his physical materials for the lesson.

Cognition and development Questions

Practise AQA A Level Psychology Cognition and development with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 100 questions covering Piaget's theory of cognitive development, Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development, Baillargeon's early infant abilities, and Development of social cognition, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

The following are three distinct behavioral observations of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum condition.

A Dev is exceptionally quick at identifying individual spelling errors and specific word fonts in a book, but struggles to summarize the overall plot or identify the main moral of the narrative.
B Maya assumes that because she knows where her toy has been hidden, her brother must also know its location, even though he was outside the room when it was moved.
C Sam struggles to adapt when the classroom routine changes, frequently becoming overwhelmed when asked to transition from drawing to mathematics, and finding it highly difficult to organize his physical materials for the lesson.