Which of the Following Is an Example of the "Centered

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the "centered" thinking of young children?

• A) They report that a tall and narrow beaker has more water than a shorter and wider beaker even when the amount of water is the same.
• B) They describe the view in a farm scene from the perspective of a familiar character.
• C) They attribute different insides to animate vs. inanimate objects.
• D) They think systematically about cause and effect.

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Definitions:

Deuterostomes

A grouping of animals characterized by their embryonic development; during the formation of the mouth and anus, the anus forms before the mouth.

Protostomes

A group of animals within the animal kingdom that develop the mouth before the anus during embryonic development, as part of the blastopore’s fate.

Spiral Cleavage

A type of early embryonic development found in some invertebrates, where cells divide at oblique angles to each other.

Deuterostomes

Deuterostomes are a major group of animals characterized by their embryonic development; in deuterostomes, the anus forms before the mouth during early embryogenesis.