When 3-Year-Olds Attempting to Master-Conservation-Of-Volume Task Are Asked If There

question 19

Multiple Choice

When 3-year-olds attempting to master-conservation-of-volume task are asked if there is more liquid in the taller beaker, they:

• A) focus on a single attribute.
• B) try to coordinate height and width.
• C) answer "yes" only because they cannot express what they really mean.
• D) decenter if shown that the liquid will be the same when poured back into the original container.

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Definitions:

Anterior Tibial Artery

A major blood vessel in the lower leg that supplies blood to the anterior compartment of the leg and dorsum of the foot.

Posterior Tibial Artery

A major artery of the lower leg, supplying blood to the posterior compartment of the leg and plantar surface of the foot.

Thoracic Aorta

The portion of the aorta passing through the chest, from which arise the branches that supply oxygenated blood to the chest cage and organs within the thorax.

Abdominal Aorta

The main artery that runs down the abdomen and supplies blood to the organs and tissues of the abdomen.