Five-Year-Old Steven Climbs Up the Small Tree in His Parents

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Multiple Choice

Five-year-old Steven climbs up the small tree in his parents' backyard. When he's ready to come down, he begins to cry for his mother to help. Steven's inability to retrace his steps to go back down the tree illustrates that Steven's thinking lacks

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

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Definitions:

Racism

A doctrine of superiority by which one group justifies the degrading of others based on their distinctive physical characteristics.

Thrifty Genotype

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Genetic Difference

Variations in the DNA sequences among individuals or populations, which contribute to the biological diversity and hereditary traits.

Lactase

An enzyme in the human body that breaks down lactose, a sugar found in milk and dairy products.