While Sitting with Her Parents in a Restaurant Waiting for Service

question 42

Multiple Choice

While sitting with her parents in a restaurant waiting for service, four-year-old Elana watches as the waitress walks by without taking their order. "Mommy," she whines to her mother, "why isn't she talking to us when I'm so hungry?" Elana's belief that the waitress must know how hungry she is demonstrates the Piagetian concept of

• A) ​equilibration.
• B) ​egocentrism.
• C) ​centration.
• D) ​object permanence.

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Definitions:

Sadness

A human emotion characterized by feelings of disappointment, loss, or helplessness.

Disgust

A strong feeling of aversion or disapproval.

Positive Communications

involves interactions that are constructive, encouraging, and optimistic, fostering a beneficial and supportive environment.

Negative Communications

The exchange of information that has detrimental effects on relationships, including misunderstanding, frustration, or conflict.