Michael Is Playing Ball with His Father When the Ball

question 240

Multiple Choice

Michael is playing ball with his father when the ball rolls under the sofa. Michael turns his attention to another toy, not even attempting to look under the sofa for the ball. Piaget would say that Michael has:

• A) a strong attachment to his father
• B) a limited attention span
• C) not yet developed object permanence
• D) not yet developed the ability to conserve

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Definitions:

Non-aromatic

Compounds that do not fulfill the criteria for aromaticity, lacking a conjugated system of pi electrons in a ring structure.

Benzylic Hydrogens

Hydrogen atoms attached to the carbon atom that is directly connected to a benzene ring, often more reactive in chemical reactions.

Viscinal Dihalide

A type of dihalide compound where two halogen atoms are attached to adjacent carbon atoms in an organic molecule.

Degenerate Orbitals

Orbitals that have the same energy level but differ in orientation in space, often found in subshells of atoms.