The Root/combining Form Stere/o Means

question 60

Multiple Choice

The root/combining form stere/o means

• A)sound
• B)three-dimensional
• C)first
• D)light
• E)two-dimensional

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Definitions:

Conservation

A cognitive ability, identified by Piaget, that enables a child to understand that substances remain the same in quantity even when their shapes change.

Development

The process of change and growth through which an individual or entity progresses by gaining physical, mental, or societal qualities over time.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias where an individual is unable to see a situation from another person’s point of view, common in early childhood development.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed (seen, heard, touched, smelled, or sensed in any way).