Children in Western Nations Typically Acquire Conservation of Number, Mass

question 59

Multiple Choice

Children in Western nations typically acquire conservation of number, mass, and liquid sometime between __________ years and of weight between __________ years.

• A) 2 and 3; 5 and 6
• B) 4 and 6; 7 and 9
• C) 6 and 7; 8 and 10
• D) 8 and 10; 11 and 12

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Definitions:

Social Insects

Insects that live in highly organized colonies or societies, displaying complex behaviors like division of labor and cooperative breeding.

Reproducing Members

Individuals within a population that are capable of producing offspring, contributing to the genetic diversity and continuation of the species.

Subordinate Males

Male individuals in animal societies who hold a lower rank and have fewer privileges than dominant males.

Sexual Dimorphism

The phenomenon where two sexes of the same species exhibit different characteristics beyond the differences in their sexual organs.