A Child Demonstrates Object Permanence, Egocentrism, and a Failure to Conserve

question 125

Multiple Choice

A child demonstrates object permanence, egocentrism, and a failure to conserve. She is MOST likely in which Piagetian stage?

• A)preoperational
• B)concrete operational
• C)sensorimotor
• D)formal operational

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Definitions:

Metacognition

Awareness of and control of one’s cognitive abilities.

Cognitive Abilities

Mental capabilities such as learning, thinking, reasoning, problem solving, decision making, remembering, and paying attention.

Screen Out Distractions

The process of eliminating or reducing background noise and irrelevant information to focus on important or primary tasks.

Primitive Functions

Basic physiological or psychological activities that are inherent or instinctual, serving as the foundation for more complex functions.