Which of the Following Is NOT True of a Piagetian

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of a Piagetian perspective of school age children's cognitive development?

• A) In comparison to preschoolers, who make judgments based on intuitive thinking, and are easily fooled by appearances, school age children are logical thinkers.
• B) The logical thinking of school age children emerges as egocentrism decreases, allowing children to de-center their attention.
• C) A main advance in school age children's thinking involves the ability to conserve volume and mass which comes about as they develop the concepts of compensation and reversibility.
• D) School age children are not yet able to understand metaphors and multiple meanings of words.

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