A Four-Year-Old Child Is Shown a Row of Seven Red

question 113

Multiple Choice

A four-year-old child is shown a row of seven red checkers. He is asked to place a black checker immediately above each red one. On doing so, the child agrees that there are as many red as black checkers. The experimenter then spreads out the black checkers so that the line they form is longer than that formed by the red checkers. The experimenter asks whether there are more red checkers or more black checkers in order to determine whether the child:

• A)has attained object permanence
• B)demonstrates conservation
• C)can perform formal operations
• D)has a theory of mind

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