Which of the Following Would Be Most Representative of a Child

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be most representative of a child in Jean Piaget's preoperational stage of development?

• A)A child understands that the amount of water doesn't change when it is poured into different sized beakers.
• B)A child incorrectly assumes that everyone in a room has the same view of an object that he does.
• C)When an object is hidden from view,a child assumes that it no longer exists and looks away.
• D)When asked where she would put a third eye,a child indicates that she would put it on her hand.

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Definitions:

Heuristics

are simple, efficient rules or methods used to make decisions or solve problems quickly when exhaustive processing is impractical.

Trial And Error

A fundamental method of problem solving that involves testing various solutions until finding one that works.

Availability

Refers to how easily something can be accessed or retrieved from memory, influencing how likely people are to use that information when making decisions or judgments.

Counterfactual Thinking

involves imagining alternative scenarios and outcomes that might have occurred but didn't.