A Child Understands That If an Elephant Is Bigger Than

question 2

Multiple Choice

A child understands that if an elephant is bigger than a bear and a bear is bigger than a cat, then an elephant is bigger than a cat. This demonstrates the child's understanding of _________.

• A) conservation
• B) transitivity
• C) class inclusion
• D) decentration

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Definitions:

Tend-And-Befriend Response

A stress response theory that emphasizes a pattern where individuals seek social affiliation and support as a means to cope with stress, contrasting the "fight-or-flight" mechanism.

Fight-Or-Flight

An innate response to a potential damaging situation, aggression, or risk to life preservation.

Catharsis

The process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions through particular activities or experiences.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for rapid action in response to threats, often referred to as the "fight or flight" system.