Question

Five-year-old Timmy runs into his parents' room crying that there is a monster under his bed. His mother goes to check and finds Timmy's toy bear half way under the bed. Timmy's perception of a monster has been affected by his ________

a. needs
b. kinesthesia
c. emotions
d. experience

Answer 1

Timmy's perception of a monster has been affected by his emotions. According to Piaget's theory, children around the age when they develop object permanence also start to exhibit stranger anxiety, which is a fear of unfamiliar people.

Step-by-step explanation:

Timmy's perception of a monster has been affected by his emotions. According to Piaget's theory, children around the age when they develop object permanence also start to exhibit stranger anxiety, which is a fear of unfamiliar people. This fear is a result of the child's inability to assimilate the stranger into their existing schema. In the case of Timmy, his fear of a monster under his bed is likely influenced by his emotions and his inability to understand that the toy bear under his bed is not a threat.

Answer 2

Answer: c) Emotions

Step-by-step explanation:

Ability to recognize and become aware of something through hearing, seeing or sensing is interrupted due to emotional influence .Emotion can impact the instinct of mind and feeling of any person.

According to the question, Timmy's perception about having monster under his bed is present due to influence of emotions which altered his sense to see and recognize toy bear instead made him afraid through feeling of monster presence.

Other options are incorrect because needs, experience and kinesthesia are not responsible for invoking monster's perception in mind of Timmy. Thus, the correct option is option(c).