Nori, Who Has Never Attended School, Is Asked to Complete

question 42

Multiple Choice

Nori, who has never attended school, is asked to complete Piaget's combination-of-liquids problem. What is the likely outcome?

• A) She is more likely to fail at the task compared to adolescents who have attended Western- style schools.
• B) She is more likely to succeed at the task compared to adolescents who have attended Western-style schools.
• C) She will do as well on the task as adolescents who have attended Western-style schools.
• D) She will systematically try all the combinations of liquids until arriving at the answer.

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