Your Little Brother Has a Big Ball of Clay

question 380

Multiple Choice

Your little brother has a big ball of clay. While he watches, you roll the ball of clay into a long snake-like shape. He begins to cry because he thinks he has less clay now. Which of Piaget's stages is your brother likely to be in?

• A) sensorimotor
• B) preoperational
• C) formal operations
• D) concrete operations

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Definitions:

Basic Security

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Glasser

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