Two Closed,pyramid-Shaped Beakers Containing Clearly Identical Amounts of a Liquid

question 264

Multiple Choice

Two closed,pyramid-shaped beakers containing clearly identical amounts of a liquid are judged by a child to hold different amounts after one of the beakers is inverted.The child apparently lacks a

• A) sense of object permanence.
• B) concept of conservation.
• C) capacity for habituation.
• D) secure attachment.

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