When Zinacantec Mayan Children Are Given a Concrete Operational Task

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True/False

When Zinacantec Mayan children are given a concrete operational task based on traditional weaving practices, they do not demonstrate that they can think at a concrete operational level.

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Definitions:

Desertification

The process by which fertile land becomes desert typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.

Road Construction

The process of building or maintaining roads including the design, grading, paving, and lighting.

Vegetation

Plants in general, or a plant community of a specific area, which cover the ground and contribute to the local ecosystem.

Species Extinct

A condition in which no individuals of a species are left alive, leading to the permanent loss of that species from biodiversity.