A Child Seen Playing at the Beach Has First Poured

question 197

Multiple Choice

A child seen playing at the beach has first poured a bucket of sand into a short, fat container and then another bucket into a tall, thin container.When asked which container holds more sand, the child points to the tall, thin container.This response suggests that she is at Piaget's stage of cognitive development.

• A)formal operational
• B)preoperational
• C)sensorimotor
• D)concrete operational

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Definitions:

Utility Function

A representation of how a consumer ranks different bundles of goods according to their level of satisfaction or utility.

Income

Financial returns, especially continual, from work or investing activities.

Price of X

The amount of money required to purchase a product or service named X.

Consumption of Y

Represents the amount or volume of good Y that is utilized or consumed over a period.