Although a Child Correctly Counts Two Rows of 5 Coins

question 31

Multiple Choice

Although a child correctly counts two rows of 5 coins initially,when an experimenter spreads out one row to take up more space than the other row,the child incorrectly assumes that there are more coins in the row which takes up more space.This is an example of ______.

• A)egocentric thinking
• B)lack of conservation
• C)abstract thinking
• D)concrete thinking

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