A Child Is Shown Two Identical Balls of Clay

question 28

Multiple Choice

A child is shown two identical balls of clay.One of the balls is then rolled out into the shape of a string and the child is asked which has more clay,the ball or the string.This process is a test of

• A)conservation.
• B)animism.
• C)self-consciousness.
• D)egocentrism.

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Definitions:

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