Piaget Would Probably View the Development of a System of Classification

question 26

Multiple Choice

Piaget would probably view the development of a system of classification of animals and plants as evidence of our need to

• A) view the parts of any whole in some kind of hierarchy.
• B) adjust to our environment in an effort to maintain equilibrium.
• C) organize the elements of our world into some kind of interrelated system.
• D) change existing schemes in order to incorporate new experiences.

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