One-year-old Claire lives in a loving, but noisy, family home with her parents and four siblings. She receives much positive attention and has a trusting relationship with her family. According to cognitive theory, she will develop _____.

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According to cognitive theory, children develop cognitive schemas, which are mental frameworks that organize and interpret information about the world. Claire's experiences with her family will shape her cognitive schema about what families are like. Based on her experiences, she is likely to develop a cognitive schema that families are as loving and loud as her working model, but not necessarily that they are always large or that she will always be the youngest in her family.

One-Year-Old Claire Lives in a Loving, but Noisy, Family Home