An Important Reason That a Child May Fail a Conservation

question 14

Multiple Choice

An important reason that a child may fail a conservation task is because of the child's tendency to ____.

• A) make animistic judgments of objects
• B) not understand object permanence
• C) engage in dialectical thinking
• D) center only on one aspect of the problem

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Definitions:

Schaie's View

Schaie's view refers to the developmental model of cognitive changes over the lifespan proposed by psychologist K. Warner Schaie, emphasizing the sequential stages of cognitive development from childhood to old age.

Cognitive Development

describes the processes by which individuals learn to think, reason, and use language, progressing through various stages from infancy to adulthood.

Day Care Center

A facility that provides care and education for children while their parents or guardians are at work or otherwise engaged.

Vividness Effect

Occurs during decision-making when some salient or vivid facts attract our attention regardless of their actual value as evidence.