Five-Year-Old Allie Is Asked If She Has a Sister, and She

question 335

Multiple Choice

Five-year-old Allie is asked if she has a sister, and she says "Yes, Sarah's my sister." Allie is then asked if Sarah has a sister, and Allie says, "no." This verbal exchange illustrates that Allie's thinking lacks

• A)animism.
• B)reversibility.
• C)object permanence.
• D)conservation.

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