When Assessing the Cognitive Abilities of Children,Dr

question 98

Multiple Choice

When assessing the cognitive abilities of children,Dr.Jones finds that Ralph has the ability to conserve length but is still fooled by conservation of mass tasks.As a Piagetian,which term would Dr.Jones use to describe this phenomenon?

• A) equilibration
• B) disequilibration
• C) adolescent egocentrism
• D) horizontal décalage

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