Judy DeLoache Reasons That the Scale Errors Made by Young

question 7

Multiple Choice

Judy DeLoache reasons that the scale errors made by young children are likely due to:

• A) an inability to perceive the true size of objects.
• B) playfulness associated with the increase in pretend play during the early childhood years.
• C) a dissociation between perception and action due to lack of experience with similar objects that vary in size.
• D) a dissociation between perception and action due to immature brain development.

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