Studies Examining a Child's Ability to Lie and Use Deception

question 447

Multiple Choice

Studies examining a child's ability to lie and use deception would most likely be used by developmental researchers to make inferences regarding

• A)the validity of the concept of a zone of proximal development
• B)the specific age at which object permanence develops
• C)the child's egocentrism and theory of mind
• D)the specific age at which conservation develops

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