Howie and His Little Sister Faye Are Each Given One

question 108

Multiple Choice

Howie and his little sister Faye are each given one large cookie.Their mother breaks Faye's cookie into four pieces to help her eat it more easily.Howie immediately begins to cry,saying that it isn't fair for Faye to get so many cookies when he has only one.Howie is showing

• A)lack of centration.
• B)lack of conservation.
• C)egocentrism.
• D)animism.

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Definitions:

Pituitary Gland

An endocrine gland about the size of a pea situated at the base of the brain, responsible for the secretion of various hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and other important body functions.

Social Bonding

The process of developing attachments and connections between individuals, fostering cooperation and community.

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter involved in childbirth and lactation, also known to play a role in social bonding, sexual reproduction, and during and after childbirth.

MEG

Stands for Magnetoencephalography, a non-invasive imaging technique used to measure the magnetic fields produced by neural activity in the brain.