The Idea That, Even If an Object Changes Shape or Appearance

question 56

Multiple Choice

The idea that, even if an object changes shape or appearance, the underlying quantity of the object remains the same is Piaget's principle of

• A)object permanence.
• B)conservation.
• C)irreversibility.
• D)assimilation.

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Definitions:

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

A federal law established in the United States that provides a framework for the proper management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste.

Hazardous Waste

Waste material that is dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment.

Herbicide

A chemical substance used to control or kill unwanted plants or weeds.

Cancer

A disease characterized by the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.