Professor David Is Studying Childhood Cognitive Abilities by Watching Children

question 197

Multiple Choice

Professor David is studying childhood cognitive abilities by watching children in her laboratory change the shape of a mound of clay. She then asks the children if the quantity of clay has changed. Professor David is investigating children's cognitive abilities using a _____ task.

• A) reversibility
• B) centering
• C) conservation
• D) decentering

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