When a Child Understands That Even Though You Change the Shape

question 88

Multiple Choice

When a child understands that even though you change the shape of a piece of clay you still have the same clay, we say that the child understands

• A) reciprocity.
• B) reversibility.
• C) classification.
• D) identity.

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Definitions:

Schema

Mental structures or frameworks that organize and interpret information, guiding understanding and actions in the world.

Mediated Learning

A central concept in Vygotsky’s theory. The child’s acquisition of knowledge is “mediated” in the sense that it is highly influenced by the surrounding environment and culture.

Surrounding Culture

The shared values, beliefs, norms, and practices of a group of people that an individual is embedded within and influenced by.

Central Concept

The primary or most fundamental idea or theme of a topic, study, or theory.